Job Purpose
Develop and implement strategies and plans of finance, claims and internal control functions for Assist & Assistance Concept / AXA Assistance Philippines (A&AC). Areas of responsibility include budgeting, forecasting, accounting, cash management, invoice validation, invoice payment, rebilling and risk management as well as process improvements and organizational development as related to the finance, claims and internal control functions.
Finance & Claims Responsibilities:
• Produce sets of accounts for the legal entity, including local statutory accounts, consolidation accounts, and analytical management accounts as requested by Head Office
• Liaise with banks, auditors, tax agents, lawyers, company secretarial firm, etc.
• Closely monitor company expenses and cash flow against budgets; oversee processing of staff payroll; monitor and report local excom members’ expenses
• Plan budgets and develop forecasts; develop strategic plans for new financial processes in Japan; Act as a business partner to the CEO and the Regional team in strategic planning for Japan
• Manage claims processing and monitor the Claims team activities; develop and implement processes for monitoring and reporting technical reserves
• Strengthen cash position via improved monitoring and follow-up of receivables and timely payment to providers; Correspond with inter-co on all disputes/enquiries on billing/rebilling issues
• Monitor and manage exposures to forex gain/losses
• Work with local and regional teams to complete detailed process mapping of financial processes, and ensure that financial processes are optimized and compliant with Group requirements
• Lead the implementation of new Regional accounting software
• Work with the local head of HR and CEO to develop the Finance and Claims team through training, career development, remuneration structuring, and other initiatives; provide in-house training for new staff on Finance and Claims matters; direct and monitor the activities of Finance and Claims staff, conduct regular meetings with all staff in the Finance and Claims team; conduct annual appraisal and provide feedback to all employees in the Finance and Claims team
• Perform other ad hoc duties or work as deemed necessary by the Regional CFO and Country Manager
Internal Control Responsibilities:
• Implement internal control policies as defined by the AXA Assistance Group and Region
• Ensure the existence of the means of guaranteeing to the Executive Committee of the entity the conformity of the operations to the internal rules
• Qualify and quantify the major risks of the entity and propose action plans to reduce them
• Make and coordinate the implementation of proposals to improve the control of the risks of the entity (operational, financial, technical, governance)
• In connection with the Regional team, ensure the implementation of the regulatory requirements of internal control
• Work with the local heads of other functions to assess and improve the control of their processes
• Ensure the conformity of the operations with the internal rules of the Company
• Improve the risk management of the entity (operational, financial, insurance and governance)
• Ensure the involvement of different stakeholders in the realization of controls
• Reduce the exposure to the risks of the entity
Education, Skills and Experience
• College degree or higher
• At least 10 years of experience in accounting in handling full sets of accounts (auditing experience is a plus)
• At least 3 years of experience managing a Finance team
• Proficient at the use of accounting software and Microsoft Excel and other Office software
• Strong written and verbal communication in English
Competencies
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure and ambiguity
• Great attention to detail
• Self-starter and change agent
• Results-oriented
Budget: $2270
Posted On: November 09, 2018 11:54 UTC
ID: 214672396
Category: Accounting & Consulting > Accounting
Skills: Corporate Finance, Managerial Finance
Country: Philippines
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