Senior Analyst/Manager, Financial Planning & Analytics

Job Purpose

You will be part of a high performing team that provides timely financial analytical support for internal decision-making and performance tracking.

The Job

1. Carry out management reporting function covering the key business and financial performance indices for Great Eastern Group, ensuring accuracy, relevance, integrity and timeliness of reported financial data.
2. Track and analyse key drivers of actual financial performances, providing in-depth analysis into the Company’s financial performance.
3. Work closely with various stakeholders across different departments to understand business developments.
4. Identify and highlight business risks and opportunities to support the business and strategic decisions.
5. Support the Group’s annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes.
6. Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
7. Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
8. Highlights any potential concerns/risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.

Our Requirements

1. Bachelor degree in Accountancy, Finance or equivalent.
2. At least 3 to 5 years working experience in Insurance Industry.
3. Prior experience in FP&A and audit is a plus.
4. Excellent communication skills, with proven ability to work and handle multiple stakeholders in a multinational environment.
5. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.
6. Strong drive to meet tight project timelines.
7. High adaptability to a dynamic changing environment.
8. Self-motivated, committed and possess initiative & drive in the job.
9. Meticulous and able to work independently.
10. Strong team player with good interpersonal skills.
11. Strong financial/business analytical skills.
12. High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork.
13. Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace change.

About Great Eastern

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.