Finance Manager

This contract role will oversee the finance reporting of CAPL and CLP’s service company accounts, including managing the successful completion of external audits for both entities. This will also include performing Syndicate Finance Premium Trust Fund review and reconciliations, preparing quarterly GST reporting and quarterly Labuan regulatory reporting and monthly expense review for Singapore.

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee the Service Company month-end close, including review and approval of expenses and journal entries.
• Review GST filings and coordinate with the Tax team on corporate tax calculations.
• Oversee consolidation of the Service Company financial statements, to include the Australian branch results.
• Manage the annual audit of the Service Company financial statements and related audit requirements.
• Manage the Labuan Service Company financial statements and audit, coordinating with the outsourced service provider.
• Provide day-to-day management, performance feedback and development support to any reports.

Shared Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly premium and claims bordereaux and other technical reporting to London.

• Coordinate with Credit Control on signings and subscribed bookings, including validation of premium and claims.

• Prepare and review ledger entries relating to premium and claims.

• Support quarterly Labuan regulatory reporting and coordinate with the outsourced service provider.

• Support MAS regulatory returns and reconciliation of locally generated reports against FinAct data.

• Partner with the wider Finance team on finance systems and process initiatives, including the Singapore Workday implementation.

Skills and Experience

• Collaborative and hands-on, with the ability to work effectively across local, regional and Group teams.
• Experience within insurance or financial services would be advantageous, particularly exposure to premium and claims accounting and regulatory
• Strong financial accounting, reporting and month-end close experience.
• Experience with financial statements, statutory audits, tax and regulatory reporting.
• Strong attention to detail with sound analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurately within reporting deadlines.