Job Description

You will be responsible for providing timely, accurate and insightful management information and financial analysis regarding ceded reinsurance results across all actual, planning and forecasting cycles. This position will also be responsible for supporting the Ceded Re organization by working closely with global Ceded Re teams, leveraging relationships with Insurance Regional Finance, Reinsurance Segment Finance and Controlling teams, Actuaries, regulators, internal audit as well as external auditors, among others.
Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead FP&A - Ceded Re team, delivering insightful analysis on the financial position and performance of ceded reinsurance for the company as well as across both Insurance and Reinsurance segment 
• Co-ordinate and lead reporting of ceded reinsurance actuals, forecast and plan working closely with the FP&A team, Ceded Reinsurance placement team, Ceded Reinsurance Operations team, Insurance and Reinsurance Finance and Actuaries to gain a thorough understanding of underwriting results to identify key drivers, challenge outputs and assumptions, and develop comprehensive analysis appropriate for senior management for both business/product and legal entity/regulatory perspectives
• Actively engage with Actuarial department, to understand, analyze and develop reporting on ceded losses across Prior Year Development, CAT losses and non-CAT losses, etc. 
• Oversee the quarterly ceded reinsurance close process, to make sure all the material adjustments are included correctly in the financial statements
• Work with team in development of broader Business Group goals, objectives, and strategy 
• Support ceded reinsurance reporting for company
• Provide business decision support for Finance and the Head of Ceded Re, challenging where appropriate 
• Support internal and external audit of ceded reinsurance results in the financials
• Represent FP&A - Ceded Re on various Finance and reporting projects, to deliver ceded reinsurance requirements, including Financial, Operational and Regulatory requirements (like Solvency II, IFRS 17, etc) 
• Help in the design and institutionalization of key performance metrics throughout organization and be able to identify trends, anticipate issues, and brainstorm solutions
• Identifying and develop opportunities to streamline and enhance our reporting capabilities with focus on insight and foresight, rather than facts and information. 
• Lead and manage a result oriented onshore and offshore FP&A team providing thoughtful leadership, developing the team to be independent with focus on continuous improvement. Provide support and guidance to offshore team, to keep them informed of business changes and work with them to develop the reporting further

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience gained working within P&C (re)insurance, with demonstrated understanding of ceded reinsurance and insurance principles and IFRS insurance accounting concepts, and application thereof within the Financial Analysis environment; Professional Accountancy Qualification is a plus 
• Ability to navigate a global enterprise with a professional approach to successfully interact with all levels of the organization, to confidently articulate views and influence outcomes, to understand constituencies served and develop/leverage relationships necessary to be successful
• Strong leadership skills, with ability to manage and guide a diverse and geographically dispersed result-driven team 
• Strong analytical skills, with an inquisitive attitude, with attention to detail and an ability to link the results of their own work to the broader business results and strategies
• Experience with reporting/consolidation systems (e.g., HFM, Anaplan) and advanced Microsoft Excel and presentation skills 
• A proactive, self-starter and self-motivator, that is adaptable in a fast-moving global environment with the capacity to manage time, work to tight deadlines, priorities and adjust to changing requirements
• Strong leadership skills, with ability to manage and guide highly result-driven team