SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Professional Accountancy Qualification, e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is essential
• Significant experience of financial services accounting / reporting change and transformation
• Excellent knowledge of life accounting and reporting
• Excellent knowledge of data management and analysis
• Knowledge of financial analysis and controls
• Strong people management skills
• Good problem analysis and pro-active resolution skills
• Understanding of the industry and the market
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent attention to detail

ABOUT THE ROLE

With the organisation continuing to grow exponentially, increasing our use of systems and automation tools is needed to match this. This exciting role will support multiple change and improvement initiatives along with the groupwide Finance Transformation programme.
This role supports the Head of Continuous Improvement in the delivery of transformation, continuous improvement and regulatory reporting change initiatives taking place across Finance Operations.
In addition this role supports the Head of Finance Operations and Regulatory Reporting by providing backfill for existing Managers who may be required to provide SME support to the transformation programme. This may include regular management accounting information, IFRS results analysis, financial statements, and regulatory returns.
The role holder will be responsible for adherence to group accounting policies, ensuring that all changes to regulation and best practice are monitored and considered, and support the Head of Finance Operations and Regulatory Reporting to provide an excellent service to senior management and third parties with product development and policy administration systems design and improvement.
Other key elements of the role include relationship management with other professionals both inside and outside the immediate Finance division, including the External Auditors. The role will also include liaison with other Finance and business functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support finance transformation initiatives that will improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce operational risk for the finance team
• Provide business support on material finance transactions and projects
• Work with key managers within Actuarial Reporting, Finance Operations and the wider business, ensuring that the team is kept up to date with both the developing business (new products) and changing external environment
• Ensure that risks regarding the results production and financial operations are reported, understood and mitigated
• Ensure appropriate controls and reconciliations are in place to support the accuracy and financial integrity of the results
• Support delivery of the monthly reporting close process to ensure the results are complete, accurate and compliant with group accounting policies