Hong Kong – Senior Manager, Asia Finance recruitment
The Financial Management Group (FMG) provides financial, tax and treasury services to all areas of Macquarie.
We are currently seeking a Senior Manager in our Finance team to be based in Hong Kong. In this role, you will have close interaction with:
- Front office management;
- Finance teams in other countries and Head Office;
- Business, regulatory and corporate counterparts in the region and Head Office;
- Regular contact with external advisers and service providers.
Key responsibilities include:
Financial Accounting
- Provision of technical guidance to country teams (local GAAP and IFRS).
- Review of proposed accounting treatments.
- Transfer pricing calculations.
- Set up accounting policies and processes for new entities and improve existing processes and minimise operational risks.
- Quarterly financial sign off for Asia region.
Legal Entity Control
- Legal entity management/new entity set up/recapitalisation/dividend management.
- Ensure transactions booked in appropriate entity.
- Intercompany settlement monitoring.
- FX risks monitoring at legal level.
- Provide Legal Entity Control Oversight.
General Ledger Control
- Ensure consistency of use of chart of accounts.
- Ensure transactions booked in appropriate accounts.
- GL balance sheet reconciliation reviews.
- Ensure intercompany accounts reconciled and clearing accounts cleared.
- Coordinate regional statutory audit.
Deliverables
- Accurate statutory financial information.
- Financial and legal entity controlling.
- Implement global finance initiatives.
- Initiate, drive and complete regional projects.
- Review and coordinate LEC's feedback/advice to business and Head Office.
- Internal client management.
Key skills required:
- Well rounded financial control experience in a regulated environment in banking or financial services.
- Investment banking, Equity and Fixed Income Trading experience coupled with solid on-shore Australian or similar experience in a regulated environment is preferred.
- Strong external customer service ethic.
- Solid technical accounting knowledge (including IFRS).
- Solid corporate governance/internal control knowledge.
- Chartered accountant with big 4 audit background.
- Equity markets and Fixed Income or similar product knowledge.
- Strong IT skills including Peoplesoft GL and Microsoft Excel.
- Proven ability to improve and automate processes.
- 6-10 years post audit experience.
- Proven ability to interact with and influence colleagues and senior management in the Front Office, Finance Division, Risk Management Division and external parties.
- Ability to provide financial and legal entity control oversight to Country Finance teams.
- Strong expectation management skills.
- Fluent English with strong communication and influencing skills.
- Cultural sensitivity and proven track record in Asia preferred.
- Strong external customer service ethic.
May 9, 2012
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