Manager, Financial Reporting & Tax (12 months contract)
Pacific Life · Singapore · 6h ago
Job Title
Manager, Financial Reporting & Tax (12 months contract)Job Description
The Role
The Manager, Financial Reporting & Tax (FRT) will provide experienced technical and operational support to the Asia Financial Reporting & Tax team. The role covers PL Re’s branches in Singapore and Korea, and representative offices in Japan and China, together with its Singapore service company, with a focus on meeting local statutory, regulatory and tax reporting requirements. The role will also provide cover and support for Australia reporting as required.
As an experienced member of the team, the role will provide guidance and practical support to other managers in the FRT team, while assisting the Assistant Vice President (AVP), Financial Reporting & Tax with the coordination and delivery of the team strategic priorities. The role requires sound judgement, strong technical capability and the ability to work effectively across multiple jurisdictions and reporting frameworks.
The role will contribute directly to quarter-end and year-end activities, including the preparation and review of statutory accounts, regulatory returns and related deliverables. The position combines technical oversight with hands-on execution to strengthen delivery capacity during peak reporting periods and support accurate, timely and well-controlled outcomes.
The role will contribute and support on the back office transformation projects, Unify and Blue, as well as support on other finance-related projects.
The role works closely with Financial Management & Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, Operations and Corporate Actuarial, as well as external auditors, advisers and relevant regulatory stakeholders.
Duties
1. Provide experienced, hands-on support for the preparation and review of statutory accounts and regulatory returns for the Asia branches and subsidiaries. This includes:
- Support the preparation and review of accurate and timely financial information for statutory and regulatory reporting, including MAS returns for the Singapore branch and FSS returns for the Korea branch.
- Respond to ad hoc requests and queries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide hands-on support with day-to-day statutory reporting activities, quarter-end close tasks and return preparation.
- Support the preparation of annual K-IFRS and SFRS financial statements, disclosures, variance explanations and materials for Board approval.
- Apply robust review processes and internal controls to support compliance with internal policies and applicable tax, statutory accounting and regulatory requirements.
- Support year-end and ad hoc audits by coordinating inputs, following up on deliverables and helping the team meet agreed timelines.
- Provide cover and support for Australia reporting as required.
2. Support the development and effectiveness of the Financial Reporting & Tax team in Asia. This includes:
- Work collaboratively with other managers, providing practical guidance and support as needed.
- Coach and develop junior colleagues, share technical knowledge and provide effective support to the AVP in managing team priorities and deliverables.
3. Provide support across tax compliance activities, including:
- Review of corporate tax computation, VAT/GST returns, withholding taxes and other tax filings in Singapore, Korea, and other Asian jurisdictions
- Attend to queries from IRAS/NTS and internal parties
- Review transfer pricing and other tax-related documentation.
4. Support the AVP, Financial Reporting & Tax with accounting and transformation initiatives, working with broader project teams and local team members to improve reporting processes, controls and ways of working.
Skills & Experience
Technical expertise
· Chartered Accountancy qualified or equivalent
· At least six years’ post qualified experience in financial operations, statutory reporting or regulatory reporting within life insurance or reinsurance, including experience operating at manager level
· Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, MAS statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, and the related control framework
· Good understanding of corporate income tax, GST and withholding tax regulations
· Advanced Excel skills, proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, and experience with accounting systems such as Oracle or PeopleSoft
· Strong understanding of internal controls, review processes and financial reporting procedures
Industry knowledge
· Experience in life insurance or reinsurance
· Experience with IFRS 17 reporting or implementation is preferred but not essential
· Exposure to Korean or broader Asian regulatory, statutory reporting or tax frameworks is desirable
Personal skills
· Collaborative, with experience managing cross-regional and/or cross-functional teams
· Organised, deadline-focused and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently while remaining hands-on during peak reporting periods
· Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
Benefits
Leave
23 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
Adoption and fertility leave
Generous enhanced parental leave
Healthcare
Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
Group Term Life Insurance coverage of 5x basic annual salary, Group Accelerated CI of 1x annual basic salary and Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment of 3x annual basic salary
Optical & Dental benefits
Additional flexi benefits
Wellness
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
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