Finance Solution Consultant

at  Resolution Life

At Resolution Life, we’re proud to have evolved into a global business under the Resolution Life name. For customers, advisers, companies and the industry. We’re making an impact worldwide
Resolution Life Group is a global life insurance group focusing on the acquisition and management of in-force life insurance policies. With assets of $31 billion and 1.5 million customers, Resolution Life are providing existing customers with life insurance, super and investments.
Why us?
Our platform vision is to be the leading in-force specialist life-insurer in Australasia by 2024, by being customer-obsessed and data-driven.
We are one of the first life insurers globally to operate in an entirely Enterprise Agile environment. The strategic priorities of the platform are focused on ensuring the business is future-fit and sustainable, and to grow through bolt-on acquisition of in-force portfolios. We are guided by core behaviours that inform the way Resolution Life team members show up each day and interact with others.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Finance Solution Consultant to join our team on a 6 month contract with possibility of an extension, dependent on business needs. In this role you have the opportunity to work from home, with a requirement to attend the office on an ad hoc basis.
The Finance Solution Consultant is accountable to support to drive the design and implementation of enhanced financial control framework across the organization.
The role will involve transforming and simplifying the existing financial accounting and operational processes, systems, and policies to ensure compliance, efficiency, and accuracy across the Australia and New Zealand business. The role will work closely with a variety of subject matter experts as well as the finance transformation squads to align the financial control objectives to support the strategic vision of Resolution Life Australasia.
Additionally, the role will build the quality control and governance framework with the outsourced partners who provide financial accounting and operations support to the organization.
Your Story

To successfully execute all components of this role, the candidate should have, or be able to develop, a solid working knowledge of the following:

• Develop and execute a roadmap to transform and simplify the financial accounting and finance operations tasks, including defining scope, milestones, timeline, and deliverables
• Simplify and enhance financial control processes and framework that covers all aspects of the financial reporting cycle, such as data quality, reconciliation, consolidation, audit, and disclosure
• Ensure that the new financial control framework complies with the relevant accounting standards,
• regulatory requirements, and internal policies for the Australia and New Zealand business
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial control processes and systems
• Identify and mitigate any risks, issues, or gaps in the financial control function and escalate them as appropriate
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other senior leaders and stakeholders across the organization, such as finance, operations, IT, legal, and audit
• Collaborate with various subject matter experts, such as financial accountants, reconciliations specialist, business analysts, system developers, auditors, and external consultants, to ensure the quality and integrity of the financial data and reports
• Build and oversee a control and governance framework with the outsourced partners, ensuring that they adhere to the agreed service level agreements, quality standards, and risk management protocols
• Communicate and report on the progress, status, and outcomes of the financial control transformation to the senior leaders of finance

Key competencies required

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in financial control, accounting, or audit, preferably in a large and complex organization
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale transformation and simplification projects in the financial control domain
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical standard

Ideal experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred
• Expert knowledge of the financial reporting cycle, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control best practices for the Australia and New Zealand business
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Critical Skills

At Resolution Life, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analysing data and problem-solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

What Will We Do For You:
Our culture underpins our values and guides our decision making. It’s also what makes Resolution Life a great place to work.
Resolution Life Australasia supports virtual working, and our enduring primary place of work continues to be “virtual” with the physical office and home office used interchangeably. We recognise that our workers can contribute and connect equally regardless of where they are located, and we have seen and experienced the wellbeing and benefits that come from working at home. This means some of us work at home most of the time, in the office most of the time or a balanced mix.
Every day is an opportunity to grow – and we hope to offer our people a career, not just a job.
The learning and development opportunities we offer include supporting the completion of executive-level short courses, access to leading online learning tools, on the job training, and mentoring by highly experienced business leaders.
Join us
Before commencing employment in this role you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider.
As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at talent@resolutionlife.com.au.
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• Develop and execute a roadmap to transform and simplify the financial accounting and finance operations tasks, including defining scope, milestones, timeline, and deliverables
• Simplify and enhance financial control processes and framework that covers all aspects of the financial reporting cycle, such as data quality, reconciliation, consolidation, audit, and disclosure
• Ensure that the new financial control framework complies with the relevant accounting standards,
• regulatory requirements, and internal policies for the Australia and New Zealand business
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial control processes and systems
• Identify and mitigate any risks, issues, or gaps in the financial control function and escalate them as appropriate
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other senior leaders and stakeholders across the organization, such as finance, operations, IT, legal, and audit
• Collaborate with various subject matter experts, such as financial accountants, reconciliations specialist, business analysts, system developers, auditors, and external consultants, to ensure the quality and integrity of the financial data and reports
• Build and oversee a control and governance framework with the outsourced partners, ensuring that they adhere to the agreed service level agreements, quality standards, and risk management protocols
• Communicate and report on the progress, status, and outcomes of the financial control transformation to the senior leaders of financ