Associate, Finance Operation (GEGM Finance)

Job Description - Associate, Finance Operation (GEGM Finance) (230000XS)

Job Number:

230000XS

Discover the GREAT in your career.

As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurers for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers over many generations. At the foundation of this trust is Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement – from the way we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency, to our proactive approach of delivering the best possible solutions in both life and general insurance.

Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement is what guides us. It is what makes us do the right thing, take the lead, and choose ‘we’ over ‘me’. Our mission is to make life great for our customers because we understand what matters most to them, and we know how to help them protect it.

If you are looking to grow in an enriching career filled with opportunities and potential, we are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Associate, Finance Operation (GEGM).

The Roles

• Responsible for maintaining and handling of day-to-day accounts and all accounting matters.
• Ensure proper and accurate month-end closing within the deadline.
• Preparation of monthly account reconciliations and ensure prompt clearance of outstanding items.
• Carry out investigation on the variances between general ledger and subsidiary ledgers and liaise with respective business users for resolutions.
• Involvement in updating Standard Operating Procedures within Finance.
• Involvement in process improvement and transformation within Finance.
• Any other function relevant to the job grade which may be assigned from time to time.
• Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
• Assist in Third Party Outsourcing Review, evaluation of services provided and risk assessment.
• Highlight any potential concerns/risks and proactively share best risk management practices.

The Person

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent.
• At least 1-2 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork. Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, and all qualified applicants shall receive a fair and equal consideration for employment.

Entity: Great Eastern General Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

About Great Eastern

Established in 1908, Great Eastern places customers at the heart of everything we do. Our legacy extends beyond our products and services to our culture, which is defined by our core values and how we work. As champions of Integrity, Initiative and Involvement, our core values act as a compass, guiding and inspiring us to embrace the behaviours associated with each value, upholding our promise to our customers - to continue doing our best for them in a sustainable manner.

We work collaboratively with our stakeholders to look for candidates who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and associated behaviours, as these are the key traits that we expect from our employees as they develop their careers with us.

We embrace inclusivity, giving all employees an equal opportunity to shine and play their role in exploring possibilities to deliver innovative insurance solutions.

Since 2018, Great Eastern has been a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Principles of Sustainable Insurance. Our sustainability approach around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations play a key role in every business decision we make. We are committed to being a sustainability-driven company to achieve a low-carbon economy by managing the environmental footprint of our operations and incorporating ESG considerations in our investment portfolios; improving people’s lives by actively helping customers live healthier, better and longer; and driving responsible business practices through material ESG risk management.