Assistant Finance Manager - Malaysia
Igloo
About Igloo
Igloo (formerly Axinan) is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. With offices across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, China and India, Igloo is fueled by a mission of making insurance accessible and affordable for all. Igloo's innovation solutions empower companies to eliminate operational risk, drive new revenue streams and optimise and enhance their existing products and services. With a successful Pre-Series C fund round of US$36 million in Dec 2023, Igloo has now raised over US$100 million. The leading regional insurtech firm looks to expand regionally with strategic acquisitions and hiring great talent.
As a passionate team building meaningful solutions to make an impact, we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us at Igloo. At our core, we prioritise teamwork and foster a culture built on strong collaboration and we are looking for talented people like you.
About the role
The Assistant Finance Manager in Igloo will support group finance activities, with a focus on reviewing the full set of accounts (AR, AP, GL), balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly closings for Malaysia and Singapore. This role ensures timely collections, accurate reporting, tax compliance, and efficient tax planning. It also involves reviewing intercompany transactions, performing group consolidation, and supporting cash flow reporting across eight countries within Igloo.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee the full set of accounting functions (AR, AP, GL) and review the timely collection processes for Malaysia and Singapore.
- Ensure balance sheet schedules are accurately maintained and reconciled monthly for Malaysia and Singapore.
- Supervise the monthly closing process, ensuring accurate and timely month-end closing, and help establish clear processes, transaction flows, and accounting treatments.
- Review tax reporting and payments to ensure timely submission, monitor tax planning for efficiency, and recommend necessary changes.
- Review intercompany transactions in the system, ensuring correct eliminations and accuracy of intercompany balances.
- Perform group consolidation and financial analysis, including management accounts, payroll reports, and cash flow reports, across 8 countries.
- Review and consolidate cash flow reports submitted by subsidiaries.
- Support group audit activities, which may include the preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Manage corporate secretarial matters and liaise with banks on various matters.
- Support the budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Assist with financial and tax due diligence during fundraising activities.
- Handle ad hoc projects and tasks as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, ACCA or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in accounting and finance, with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or reviewer role.
- Strong knowledge of full set accounting (AR, AP, GL) and group consolidation processes.
- Familiar with intercompany transactions and eliminations.
- Hands-on experience with financial reporting, cash flow management, and tax compliance.
- Proficient in accounting systems (e.g. Oracle, or similar) and MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
- Working at a fast-growing regional start up (e-commerce) and audit experience and insurance brokerage/insurance/fintech experience is a huge plus
- Critical thinking skills and growth mindset
- A self-starter with hands-on experience
- Hands-on, excellent attention to details with a control centric mindset
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills