Senior Specialist Head Office Reporting (1-Year Contract) Jobs in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia at Commerz Global Service Solutions

Title: Senior Specialist Head Office Reporting (1-Year Contract)

Company: Commerz Global Service Solutions

Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Job purpose:

The role is part of the Head Office reporting team, ensuring that all financial reporting requirements to Commerzbank Head Office are met for the Asia Region
Take active role in Finance related projects as they arise
Responsible for maintaining accounting static data in IT systems for the entities, such as account hierarchy, mapping tables, ensuring information is up to date and consistent within the region where possible
Work closely with other areas of Finance Asia to provide additional ad hoc reports
To act as the key contact for the financial reporting of one or more entities within the Asia region, as assigned by the Group Head Finance. Responsibility for all regular reporting to Head Office, which include submissions under IFRS and HGB (German GAAP) and may include additional regulatory, controlling or tax information
To closely liaise with the Finance teams in the serviced locations to both understand the financials and update the local teams of any developments as the case may be
To work on Finance related projects
Key to performing this role is an ability to work both independently to meet the Head Office reporting deadlines and alongside team members to meet the additional requirements as they may arise. Further, good communication skills are required, both verbal and written, for interaction with key stakeholders such as Head Office colleagues, internal and external auditors and other departments

Key activities:

Responsible for the quality, quantity and timeliness of all Head Office Reporting related tasks for one or more entities in the Asia region
To ensure timely and high quality submissions of reports for entities under own responsibility
To provide accounting related advice and support to the business units / regional Head Office through the diagnosis of financial issues and the proposal of solutions
Act as the main contact for the entities under own responsibility for monthly reporting, liaison with Head Office and services entities, internal and external auditors and other departments
Performing regular analysis of movements within the financials and discuss with relevant stakeholders

Formal education:

Specialist knowledge (work experience, further qualification):

Experience in an accounting department in the financial industry beneficial
Proficient in IFRS, knowledge in HGB / German GAAP beneficial
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Good team player
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Process orientated with ability to analyse and recommend /drive improvements
Service orientated to key clients and stakeholders
Able to work with minimum supervision and under time pressure with tight deadlines
Proficient in MS Office application, SAP knowledge beneficial
Language skills: English required

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