Finance Assistant Manager, Asia Pacific Division - Singapore - ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD

Description

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Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.

We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.

Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.

Job Summary:

This role involves working as part of the APAC Finance team where you will be reporting to the AVP, APAC Finance to support Allied World Australia Branch operation. The responsibility of this role ensures finance operation and reporting function follow the Group reporting requirements.

Job Duties:

· Ensure incoming receipts are applied timely and accurately in the systems.
· Work with Credit Control, Account Managers and external customers to resolve disputes to get unallocated receipts to an acceptable level.
· Responsible for monthly updating and reconciling of cash book.
· Prepare/review month-end closing activities in relation to Group reporting.
· Support balance sheet reconciliations and ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
· Handle queries or requirements from other business functions, management and auditors
· Assist AVP, Finance closely in driving forward enhancements and process improvements to ensure the effective and efficient control - provide inputs for continuous improvement, also look for opportunities to streamline and enhance the same processes by way of possible automation.
· Support AVP, Finance and other business functions through providing finance-related input to help with decision making, including internal/external audits and the preparation and review of all reporting requirements.
· Collaborate with various stakeholders to discuss and resolve issues.
· Undertake projects on an ad-hoc basis to ensure necessary finance-related requirements are met.

Essential Requirements:

· Degree in Accountancy or Finance. US GAAP experience preferred
· 3-5 years financial reporting and/or finance operations experience in the Insurance industry, preferably non-life insurance
· Excellent knowledge of accounting rules and regulatory requirements
· Ability to be hands-on, to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
· Excellent PC skills with a good working knowledge of Excel
· Good communication/interpersonal skills and detail oriented
· Keen awareness of latest financial accounting environment and insurance regulations and able to analyze the impact of these changes to the organization
· Passionate to work in a fast-paced environment
· A team player