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About Great Eastern Malaysia

Great Eastern Malaysia is one of the leading assurance in Malaysia. Great Eastern Life began its operations in 1908 as a branch office of The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited. The Company was certified by The Malaysia Book of Records in 1998 as “The Oldest and Largest Life Insurer” in Malaysia.

Your role

In this role, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Maintain the Oracle (Financials (“OFIN”), Procurement (“P2P”) and I Expense) Systems as follows;
• Maintain (create new/amend existing/disable) value in Chart of Accounts (COA)
• Maintain cross-validation and security rules in OFIN
• Maintain i-Expense and P2P table setup, e.g. PR and PO approval hierarchy
• Provide guidance and trouble-shoot any system related errors / problem encounter by users in their daily operation activities
• Check daily interface files from various subsystems into OFIN to ensure completeness
• Perform month end closing, e.g. DCMS completeness checking, P2P month end closing activities
• Perform user acceptance test (UAT) for all financial related changes in Non-Insurance system
• Prepare, compile and ensure timely submission of Monthly & Quarterly Life Insurance Payment (E-Payment) Survey to Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) and BNM
• As administrator Gift and Voucher, to perform surprise check to ensure that sourcing and procurement are done in line with the GELM Procurement Policy
• Review and update the Standard Operating Procedures (“SOP”) as and when there are changes to the processes, or annually.
• Coaching and training of subordinate
• Participate in Ad-hoc projects or any other function relevant to the job grade which may be assigned from time to time
• Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
• Highlight any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practice.
• Other responsibilities entailed.

Training & development

At Great Eastern, learning never stops. They provide numerous training and development opportunities, as well as education reimbursements and study leaves for those pursuing professional qualifications. Great Eastern sponsors the talents for the LOMA (Life Office Management Association) training and examination and ensures high achievers are recognized, promoted, and nurtured to be the future leaders of tomorrow. The company also provides various educational supports such as study leaves, examination subsidies, professional memberships, course fee assistance, and special salary increments upon successful completion of relevant courses or recognized papers through the Educational Assistance Programme.

Benefits

Refer to its official career website. Great Eastern Malaysia will provide the following benefits:

• Decent allocation of annual leaves
• Medical benefits for personal and family members
• Insurance coverage
• Retirement plans
• Allowance
• Optical and dental
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Maternity assistance

Career progression

Great Eastern Malaysia operates in various sectors of the insurance industry, including life insurance, general insurance, and takaful. This provides a wide range of career opportunities across different departments and roles. Whether you are interested in sales, customer service, marketing, or operations, there are diverse roles available to suit your skills and interests. The level of this role is Associate, you can level up to the Senior Associate stage. 

Work-life balance

Flexibility is the key practice at Great Eastern. It is committed to providing an inclusive and progressive workplace that allows you to integrate your work and personal life in a meaningful manner. The flexible working hours and dress code provide a malleable working environment that fosters collaboration, creativity, and productivity.

Culture & vibes

Great Eastern Malaysia fosters a positive and inclusive work environment. They prioritize teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect among employees. It is also a great company to work for because the manager is ready to help whenever needed. Moreover, there is no unprofessional public shaming by higher-ups if mistakes are made, and performance and advice for improvement are communicated respectfully and professionally. 

About you

To apply for this role, you have to meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Accounting/ Business Administration/ Finance/ Insurance or a recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Fresh graduate or 1-year working experience, preferably with knowledge in Oracle Financial system
• Familiar with a computerised accounting environment
• Good time management and detailed-oriented 
• Meticulous and good with numbers
• Able to work independently and a good team player
• Good communication skills – written & verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office/Excel and good computer skills
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork.
• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes.

How to apply

To apply for this job, click the button "Apply on employer site" below. We will direct you to Great Eastern Malaysia's official career site. Go to Advance search and use "Associate, Finance (Account, Operations and Systems)" in the keywords or "220000G4" in the job number column. Read all the requirements carefully before applying.

Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, and all qualified applicants shall receive fair and equal consideration for employment.

Sources

The following sites were used in researching this page:

• greateasternlife.com/my/careers/employee/join-an-award-winning-team
• greateasternlife.com/my/en/careers/employee/employee-benefits
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/Great-Eastern-Malaysia-Reviews