Assistant Vice President, Finance

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives.

In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.

Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability.

First announced in September 2020 and valued at S$3.2 billion, the merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was the largest insurance deal in Singapore then and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in the republic.

Key Appointments

• Key member of Singlife Financial Advisers (SFA)’s Finance team and responsible for the overall integrity of SFA’s financial accounts.
• Assist VP in the preparation of audited financial statements and reports to regulators.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Management accounting & reporting

• Responsible for month-end closing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of completion and submission
• Own end to end entity financial control responsibilities, including intercompany reporting & reconciliation
• Analytical review of performance against budget and forecast, with associated business driven commentaries
• Key liaison with Operations for commission-related matters for entity
• Manage the Account receivable & receipting aspects for the entity
• Monitoring of expenditures, revenues and sales figure
• Preparation of monthly financial & management accounts
• Group reporting for monthly, half yearly and annual results
• Tax reporting to relevant tax authorities (GST & Income tax returns)
• Annual Regulatory reporting to MAS

Control/Risk management

• Contribute to effective internal control functioning for the finance function
• Review all month-end B/S supporting schedules and escalate any breaks in a timely manner
• Regular review and monitor to ensure sufficient operating cash flows for respective entity
• Ensure compliance with all applicable internal policies, guidelines and laws and regulations relating to the above functional activities.

Change management/Process improvement

• Contribute to overall process improvements and automation initiatives for the entity.
• Be a change agent and support various ongoing and new change & transformational initiative(s)

Others

• Support line manager with ad hoc matters
• Promote a positive team engagement and net promoter score
• Coach and guide other fellow team members in their day to day work and problem solving

Requirements

Experience

• At least 6 years of relevant Finance experience
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Experience with financial planning and analysis
• Detailed focus, highly analytical orientation. Self-driven and proactive
• Experience in process improvements, standardization and automation
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and solve problems.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Able to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong business acumen

Education

• Academic: Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and/or Finance
• Preferably with Chartered Accountant (CA/CPA) Certification(s)

If you find yourself able to demonstrate the criteria above, apply with us now. We look forward to your application.