Head Of Finance

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Job Description


:About UsBjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, blockchain, trading systems and data science is to enable easy access to financial services that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand.Our core strengths are in navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. For instance, we are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment-linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk-to-agent service.If you enjoy building cutting edge platforms and ecosystems to give equal access to financial services for the masses - Speak to us.Head of FinanceResponsibilities

  • Formulating strategies and developing key business metrics that will work closely with CEO and wider group, in partnership with the executive leadership team to propel the organization forward through a combination of financial, business and digital acumen, while delivering on the core mandate to provide sound financial reporting.
  • Champion objective and insightful analysis on the key drivers of their models, holding business owners accountable and working alongside them to identify opportunities for further success.
  • Help the business stay focused and on track towards goals.
  • Lead a high performing team to provide monthly and quarterly financial performance reports; covering operating revenues and expenses, as well as detailed analyses of key business drivers, to enable the line management to make sound business and operational decisions, and to ensure best practice systems and control.
  • Support strategy, operations and financial planning using a data-driven approach, that guides businesses on market segment evaluation and development
  • Establish frameworks for capital allocation and develop budgets for financial forecasting
  • Owner of internal controls, policies and procedures related to financial reporting and compliance; ensure integrity and soundness over financial transactions and reporting
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, and applicable accounting standards, as well as related regulatory reporting requirements and tax filings
  • Tracking of KPIs to ensure that company and business targets are met and keeping line management informed of progress KPIs so that prompt and appropriate actions can be taken to improve performance where necessary
  • Coordination of operating forecast, annual budgeting and cost allocation exercises
  • Develop, maintain and revise policies, procedures, processes and internal controls to ensure that proper governance are practiced and upheld
  • Oversee the preparation of accounting separation and any stipulated reports to the regulatory bodies
  • Growth stage experience is critical: experience in balancing the needs of a dynamic, hyper-growth company with the overarching requirements of financial discipline
  • Proven experience leading high-performance teams on daily operations and key metrics while guiding them towards the strategic direction and objectives of the wider company
  • Building and mentoring a lean team of high performers
  • Providing commercial insight and leadership across the business in order to achieve on, and to exceed on business plan targets
  • Provide inputs and advise the management team on key strategic issues (e.g. initiatives, business unit plans, and major investments) based on clear issue framing, systems-level thinking, data driven and rigorous analyses
  • Bridge business opportunities with product development via a keen grasp of the business imperatives and clear understanding of the possibilities and / or limitations of technology and regulatory framework
  • Lead the development of experimental business opportunities including development of baseline capabilities, definition of the parameters of success, and ensuring smooth transition to operations
  • Execute the strategic planning rhythm to ensure follow-through of the functional deliverables via discussions, updates and action-tracking
  • Assess proposals for all major initiatives to ensure judicious investment of company resources in line with strategic direction
  • Analyse the performance the company\'s business portfolio and identify new opportunities for growth
  • Engage senior executives in the development and execution of strategic initiatives
Requirements:
  • A recognised Accounting/Finance Degree/relevant certification (e.g. CPA/chartered account equivalent is required)
  • Proven work experience as a Head of Finance, Director of Finance or similar role
  • In-depth understanding of cash flow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping
  • Hands-on experience with budgeting and risk management
  • Experience in completing IPO\'s, M&A\'s, Capital Financing and Fund Raising is a plus
  • A natural leader who displays integrity, humility and responsibility, with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models
  • Good interpersonal skills, with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both within and across business unit
  • Proficiency in accounting software
  • Solid analytical and decision-making skill
Benefits:
  • Be at the forefront at tackling the hardest problems within the financial services industry
  • Team culture - highly practical and results oriented
  • Free training and development, constantly improve yourself
  • Subsidized insurance coverage for medical and life insurance
  • Great lifestyle - free weekly lunch, and many more

Bjak

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  • Job Id
    JD1039432
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Education
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