Insurance Finance Manager - Hang Seng Bank (HK)

Job description
A Career with Hang Seng Bank
Hang Seng is committed to service excellence. Our people are our most important asset and play a vital role in our efforts to continually enhance our performance for customers and provide best-in-class products and services. We seek to attract high-calibre talent by offering a dynamic working environment, good career development opportunities and competitive compensation packages.
Insurance Finance Reporting - Insurance Business Finance Department
Hang Seng's Financial Control function works closely with the Bank's stakeholders, including business partners, shareholders, regulators and external examiners. We function as their accountants and business partners in providing comprehensive information on financial management, financial planning, financial reporting and compliance, capital planning and reporting, financial control & SOX control, tax advisory, insurance finance, and treasury and investment finance.

Insurance Business Finance Department ("ISF") is a business finance function supporting HASE insurance activities and we are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our department as Insurance Finance Manager.

Principal responsibilities

• Participate in financial control and reporting including the preparation of audited financial statements of insurance manufacturing subsidiaries of Hang Seng under the HKFRS 9 and 17 basis with robust control environment maintains.
• Maintain the accuracy and timeliness of financial reports; controls and analysis for senior management of Hang Seng, or HSBC Group or forms requested by management and identify high risk areas or key issues to the business and help drive key insights and decision making or make recommendations where appropriate.
• Have basic understanding in regular investment asset operation and management and provide input in Company and Group investment reporting at investment asset to ensure compliance with Company and Group reporting requirements.
• Participate in UAT like perform testing on Qliksense dashboards in supporting the financial information to be presented.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key local and global stakeholders like management of Bank, Group Insurance and business units to ensure effective communication and accurate interpretation of financial information or analysis.
• Manage change, facilitate transition process, and evaluate any risk located with any implementation, communicate with related stakeholders (onshore and offshore teams) on change update and action.
• Work and oversee effectively with both onshore and offshore team, to maximize the available onshore business partnering time.
• Support ad hoc matters and administration tasks related to the Department.

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Actuarial or a related discipline with a recognised professional accounting qualification
• Minimum 8 years' accounting / audit experience in sizable organizations, with exposure to insurance companies and with knowledge of insurance products. Exposure to financial institutions or knowledge in actuarial principles is an advantage
• Independent, ability to work under pressure and in changing environment with strong communication, interpersonal and people managerial skills
• Self-motivated, high ownership of work product and dedication and commitment to driving results
• Strong business sense, coupled with good business partnering and ability to work collaboratively with different stakeholders
• Solid analytical skills complemented by astute financial and business acumen
• Sound knowledge of application software such as MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Chinese
• Great sense of ownership and servicing mindset to ensure efficient and effective customer service processes

(Candidates with less experience will be considered for the position of Assistant Insurance Finance Manager)
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