Description
Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp, providing various services such as food delivery, financial management, and transportation.
We are a team establishing the accounting position on every headline Grab M&A transaction. Technical Accounting Group (TAG) sits within the Group Accounting Office and reports into the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO).
This role puts you inside how M&A actually gets booked in the financial statements, from the perspective of purchase price allocations, put/call options, valuation, deal structuring, alongside the IFRS playbook covering business combinations, revenue, financial instruments, leases, share based payment, operating segments and impairment.
The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:
- Ensure the Group’s financial statements comply with IFRS accounting standards.
- Prepare accounting memos on initial classification and measurement for newly identified accounting issues.
- Support the quarter-end closing process by ensuring all accounting items relating to significant transactions and the valuation of financial instruments are accurately recorded and reported.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the finance team and other stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary contact for external auditors on technical accounting documentation.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial reporting process.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and tax.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. A professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in technical accounting, external audit, or financial reporting with IFRS exposure in preparing financial statements and working with complex accounting issues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- Excellent ability to collaborate and explain complex accounting concepts to stakeholders.
Life at Grab:
- Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
- GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
- Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave.
- Confidential Grabber Assistance Programme.
- FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours.