VP, Financial & Regulatory Reporting

About the role

Nomura's Finance department manages the company's financial operations and supports business decisions through financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis. The VP, Financial & Regulatory Reporting oversees financial and regulatory reporting for Singapore entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS (Local) and US GAAP (Group) standards and managing regulatory submissions such as MAS 1003 returns and Dubai Prudential returns. The role also involves team leadership across onshore and offshore teams.

Key responsibilities

• Review and supervise monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting for Singapore entities, covering both Local (IFRS) and Group (US GAAP) accounts
• Manage monthly regulatory 1003 reporting to MAS and other returns, including ad hoc surveys
• Manage quarterly regulatory reporting to the Dubai FSA
• Review and implement new accounting standards covering US GAAP and IFRS
• Review and approve new product requests from an accounting and regulatory perspective
• Maintain and enhance the control and governance framework, lead process and control efficiency improvements, digital transformation initiatives and AI-driven automation
• Lead the onshore financial reporting team and offshore teams from the in-house service provider in India
• Support annual budgeting processes and drive SG and AEJ regional project initiatives
• Manage internal and external audit engagements

Required profile

• Graduate degree and qualified accountant (CPA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent)
• Minimum 10 years of relevant financial and management accounting experience, preferably in banks or financial institutions, including Big Four audit firms
• Experience preparing, reviewing and consolidating financial statements under US GAAP and IFRS
• Understanding of and/or prior experience completing MAS returns
• Proven ability to resolve issues independently, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in high-pressure environments

Required skills

• Power user of Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI and Alteryx is advantageous