Assistant Manager – Special Projects Strategy & Reporting

Job Responsibility:

Management of Special Projects, Strategic Initiatives and Ad-Hoc Tasks:

• Plan, execute, and monitor special projects related to financial reporting, process improvement, compliance, and other strategic finance initiatives.
• Identify gaps in business processes and plan for process improvement initiatives and solutions to increase efficiency in financial reporting operations.
• Innovate, measure, and monitor financial analysis models and financial KPIs for the group.

Compliance and Internal Control

• Ensure compliance and alignment with regulatory requirements and group governance framework.
• Work with internal and external auditors to support the financial audit process as required.
• Continuously implement and monitor compliance requirements related to projects.

Cross Function and Department Initiatives

• Work closely with other functions within Finance such as Management Reporting, Budgeting, Finance Operations, and Tax teams to execute and achieve project goals.
• Collaborate with functions outside finance, including subsidiaries on strategic initiatives undertaken at company and group levels.
• Assist in other tasks in financial and performance reporting.

Others

• Continuously drive innovation in business process improvement for the entity.
• Adhere to the department’s and company’s evolving needs and requirements from time to time.
• Carry out ad-hoc tasks as needed.

Job Requirement:

• Qualification: Candidate must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance; full membership with a professional accounting body such as ICAEW, ACCA, MICPA, etc., will be an advantage.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience.
• Skills/Competencies: Strong analytical skills, project management expertise, and the ability to collaborate across functions and departments to achieve project goals and targets. Proficient in advanced Microsoft Office tools and applications, able to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional assignments.