Finance Manager, Group Reporting (Lending)

Get to know the Role:-

• Own and be accountable for accuracy, timeliness, effectiveness and efficiency of all processes related to controllership for Grab Financial Services
• Review monthly Group management account and year end financial statements are prepared timely and accurately
• Provide support to country’s business activity by providing financial support and reporting
• Collaborate with business finance/ country controllership teams to ensure consistency and efficiency
• Collaborate with technical accounting, legal, tax, treasury and compliance to ensure we are appropriately accounting for any new initiatives and partner with them on accounting memo and policies
• Ensure financial compliance (eg statutory, regulatory and tax compliance) of responsible Grab entities, as well as provide product area support to controllership team

Day-to-day activities:

• Ensure cross-finance readiness for lending product initiatives in all region, providing jurisdictional expertise
• Partner with key stakeholders for successful implementation/ product launch
• Review and provide feedback on agreements to ensure we are mitigating risk for Gran. Work through accounting implications and confirm we can operationally support agreements.
• Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
• Track the Group’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
• Provide insightful information and expectations to management to aid in long-term and short-term decision making

Qualifications - Education requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business/ Commerce discipline or equivalent practical experience
• Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA) or other professional accounting accreditation
• Experience with IFRS

Experience requirement

• Minimum 8 years of accounting/audit experience
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment and to lead and drive complex operational initiatives
• Collaborative working style and ability to work with business owner/ business partner
• Exceptional analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and the ability to communicate effectively with management
• Knowledge of finance, full set accounts, budgeting/forecast and internal control principles
• Loves challenges in building up structures
• Self-motivated, capable of driving changes and initiatives
• Good team player who is hands-on, committed and responsible and can deliver with tight deadlines
• Able to work under pressure, independently and multitask
• Possess professional qualities with good communication, interpersonal skills and teamwork