About FWD Group
FWD Group is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 30 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and digitally enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance.
For more information, please visit www.fwd.com
In Singapore, FWD aims to change the way people feel about insurance by leveraging technology to deliver products and services that are relevant, easy to understand and always convenient for our customers. To this end, we have a direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform that allows customers to buy their preferred life and general insurance products directly from our website; as well as a network of preferred Financial Advisory (FA) firms for customers who want to speak with an advisor before committing to an insurance plan. Whatever their preference, we believe insurance should be simple, reliable and convenient.
If you are looking for a career where you can create a real impact and celebrate living, we invite you to join us on our exciting journey.
PURPOSE
FWD Singapore aims to change the way people feel about insurance by leveraging technology to deliver products and services that are relevant, easy to understand and always convenient for our customers. We are looking for someone who would like to make an impact and join us on our journey.
As part of the Finance Operation team, this role reports to the Senior Finance Manager. This role provides opportunities and exposures to various finance operation process, for Procurement and Accounts Payable. This is an 6 months’ maternity cover role.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Handle staff reimbursement and vendor payment
- Assist in vendors management, including new vendors set-up, handle queries, etc
- Assist in monthly balance sheet reconciliation, such as bank reconciliation.
- Prepare monthly journals, such as payroll entries and bank charges etc
- Preparation of Life & GI policy payment
- Any other ad-hoc matters
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
- Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualification with 2 years of relevant experience
- Fresh accounting graduate may be considered
- Strong accounting fundamentals
- Good MS excel skills (Formulas, Vlookup, Pivot table)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITY
- Agile and able to adapt to fast changing environment
- Well-organised, detail oriented and systematic
- Positive attitude and willing to learn
- Able to work well under tight deadlines
- Highly motivated and able to work independently as well as in team
- Ability to liaise with and work across departments
- Good knowledge on Oracle accounting system as well as policy systems (including AS400, eBao)
- Knowledge of applicable accounting standards (including IFRS and GST)
