The Role
Pacific Life Re Asia Business Unit (BU) comprises of two branches (Singapore and Korea) and two representatives offices (Japan and China) serving markets across Asia.
The Senior Financial Accountant prepares the quarterly operational expenses (OPEX) reports, supporting annual OPEX planning, Project Unify planning system implementation and Group Reporting and Technical Accounting activities.
This role is a maternity leave cover, reports to Manager Finance Asia and dotted line reporting to the AVP, FP&A, Asia. Key stakeholders are Asia Finance team, Project Unify (Financial Reporting and FP&A work stream) and Divisional Finance.
Duties:
1. Quarterly Management Information (MI) Reporting:
a. Manage the MI Reporting pack processes to ensure that the pack is produced accurately and on a timely basis
b. Produce Quarterly Operational Expenses (OPEX) reports
2. Assist in Annual OPEX Plan process
3. Assist in Project Unify FP&A Expense Planning Management (EPM) UAT testing
4. Assist in Alternative Reinsurance Solutions Treaty Review and Technical Accounting memo activities
5. Ad hoc activities including Project Unify/Blue Financial Reporting workstream tasks
Qualifications & Experience
– Possess a Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
– Newly qualified Professional Accounting qualification
– 3 years + relevant Accounting and Finance working experience
– Good understanding of US GAAP reporting
– Working Knowledge of Project Unify
– Able to communicate effectively and awareness of people from different culture background in Asia
– Ability to collaborate well and work in a team environment
– Motivated to take ownership of work and seek clarifications when unsure
– Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and PL Re Accounting applications (Oracle PeopleSoft and Veritas systems)
