Financial Controller - Insurance Industry

About the role

Our client is one of the leading international institution in insurance market. They are currently looking for a senior finance leader overseeing regional financial reporting, consolidation, treasury, insurance accounting, and system projects across APAC.

Key responsibilities

• Lead regional finance functions across Singapore, Hong Kong, and China, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee the consolidation of financial statements, including intercompany eliminations and currency translations.
• Standardize accounting policies, reporting processes, and chart of accounts across all entities.
• Manage and develop a high-performing regional finance team, including controllers and accounting staff.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes meet compliance standards (IFRS/local GAAP).
• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow management, banking relationships, and FX hedging strategies.
• Monitor and implement insurance accounting standards, such as IFRS 17, affecting group reporting.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, statutory, and audit requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Lead ERP and finance system projects to improve automation, data quality, and reporting efficiency.

Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree and professional CPA/ACCA qualification, with 15+ years of finance experience, including senior regional leadership.

• Strong background in multi-entity consolidation, insurance sector experience, and managing external audits in APAC, with China market expereince is highly preferred.

• Hands-on treasury management skills, including cash flow forecasting, bank relationships, FX risk, and funding structures.

• Proven experience leading ERP/system implementations and aligning finance processes with IT systems.

• Excellent technical accounting knowledge, leadership ability, stakeholder management.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced insurance senior finance leadership with a passion for insurance sectors and meet the qualifications outlined above, we invite you to submit your application. Please send your CV, along with a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and professional certifications, to our recruitment team. We look forward to reviewing your application and exploring the possibility of welcoming you to our team.