Associate Director, Financial Reporting

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End RTR Process Oversight

• Oversee the entire RTR process, from journal entry preparation to financial statement generation.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in general ledger maintenance, month-end and year-end closings, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Monitor compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure the timely preparation and submission of financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies.
• Collaborate with the tax and compliance teams to ensure accurate reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and resolving audit findings.
• Review and document positions in accordance with IFRS and prepare appropriate internal documentation of technical accounting and other policy conclusions.

Transition & Process Improvement

• Drive the transition and integration of RTR processes into shared service centers or new systems.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to optimize processes and increase efficiency.
• Partner with the transformation team to introduce automation and best practices across the RTR function.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the primary contact for RTR matters, working closely with key internal stakeholders such as finance, business units, and global process owners.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders, including auditors and outsourcing partners, to ensure accuracy and compliance in RTR activities.

Team Management:

• Supervise the Finance shared services team to ensure alignment with the key goals set.

Service Quality:

• Assist in delivering excellent services to customers by defining and refining the scope and key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with the relevant department heads.

Qualification & Requirements

Minimum:

• Bachelor/Masters in accounting
• Strong technical accounting background with thorough knowledge of IFRS
• Must have strong analytical and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills

Preferred: CPA, CA, ACCA

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years’ managerial experience and overall 10~12 years’ experience in public accounting and/or Record to Report/financial reporting within industry. Preferably in Shared services or multinational environment.
• Big 4 public accounting firm experience is strongly preferred
• Experience working in a life science company is preferred

SKILLS

• Analytical skills, decision making capabilities and an understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Strong and practical internal control knowledge and comprehension, including financial control and business understanding
• Demonstrates ability for strong management, organization, communications, analytic, presentation skills and an effective cross-functional communicator
• High level of attention to detail
• High level of comfort presenting to senior management
• Prior ability to analyze regulatory and compliance requirements
• Interpersonal skills and ability to develop mutually beneficial, positive relationships to successfully interact in team environment
• Ability to influence
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of business ethics, integrity and trust
• Proven ability to effectively function under pressure

Benefits

We offer a performance-related salary and company health insurance, which includes a comprehensive preventive care package, supplementary dental insurance and travel and accident insurance. You will also benefit from our corporate benefits, which offer attractive employee discounts.