Financial Accountant

International bank

In this role, you will be working in the Finance and Control team assisting the Division Head and Team Lead by carrying out the following duties within accounting, financial reporting, public disclosures, and regulatory reporting business:

• Producing regular financial reports, such as IFRS financial statements, management reports, group reports to HQ, as well as any ad-hoc reports if necessary or required by the management;
• Producing periodical regulatory reports, including FINREP, Asset Encumbrance as well as any ad-hoc reports if required by the regulator;
• For above, also able to play reviewer role to effectively and reliably ensure the quality of reports
• Supporting the implementation and research of accounting, regulatory reporting or regulatory requirements and developments, advising or supporting Manager upon interpretation and implementation of changes;
• Supporting audit related activities such as preparation of PBC documents, coordination with stakeholders and timely follow-up of audit requests. Supporting public disclosure such as Annual Report;
• Implementing and reviewing internal controls on periodical basis;
• Understanding core systems of the bank, especially those closely related with reporting. Operating core (accounting) systems for periodical closing and extract data from various systems in order to create workbook, reports or share with relevant stakeholders under request;
• Participating in finance process improvement and automation initiatives including defining and drafting user specifications/requirements for IT systems which are necessary for financial/ regulatory reporting, as well as user acceptance testing, in collaboration with internal IT developer and external IT vendors;
• Identifying and resolving data discrepancies and anomalies in source documents in collaboration with relevant divisions and/or IT vendors;
• Maintaining relevant documentations, including policies, procedures, and position papers;
• Supporting team lead/manager on initiating and implementing improvements in processes and controls, constructing working manuals and automate work file wherever possible;
• Supporting team lead/manager on communication and liaison with external stakeholders such as regulators, auditors, advisors, HQ and other Branch, IT vendors;
• Preparing materials and presentations for committees/board meetings.
• Willing to expand responsibility to cover tax related tasks when required.
• Providing flexible support across broader team activities and ad-hoc assignments;
• Demonstrating ownership and commitment in ensuring timely and accurate delivery of reporting, particularly during peak reporting and auditing periods. The role requires additional flexibility and support during peak periods where necessary.