Job Description

• To manage the delivery of a complete range of standard Accountancy functions (including producing financial reports - performance, TBs, controls and OSP oversight, providing analysis of data, statutory reporting, etc.) as required to meet business and regulatory requirements
• Manage to ensure all data is prepared and reported in accordance with relevant reporting standards and business reporting requirements.
• To manage the processes to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• As required, lead, develop, coach and mentor others to maximize their contribution and ensure they are fairly rewarded.
• To support the budget holder in making best use of the available resources ensuring services are delivered at a reasonable cost.
• Design and monitor appropriate quality assurance controls to ensure the accuracy and validity of the Company's financial information.
• Participate in and organize internal and external groups as required in order to promote finance interests.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders across the business. Managing a range of senior stakeholders across the business.
• Provide professional accountancy advice to multiple stakeholders (incl external) in a range of business environments, such as within a regular reporting cycle or within a project environment to inform business decision making.
• Maintain a high level of business accountancy knowledge and understanding of multiple different reporting bases.
• Ensure the accurate closure of the IFRS Oracle ledgers for the allocated entities each month end by the completion of key controls, analytics and MI related tasks.
• Develop an understanding of the business held in these ledger entities to enable challenge on number reviews through analytical processes.
• Develop an excellent understanding of the detailed accounting for the transactions recorded in these ledger entities.
• Use initiative to suggest, and take the lead on, the development and improvement of Operational controls to maximize reliability and efficiency
• Point of contact for internal and external audit in respect of allocated entities/funds.

Flexible working

Flexible working at Phoenix is: "A lifestyle that fuses your personal and professional life." We believe in a culture of flexibility, depending on the role we may be able to offer working arrangements that suit your needs. In today's world of work/life challenges we recognize getting this right is important to our employees and the success of our business.

Examples of this may include but are not exclusive to the following:

• Part-time: You would work less than full-time hours for the business, perhaps by working fewer days or hours per week.
• Flexible hours: Still working your contracted hours, you would have flexibility to start and finish within agreed core working times.
• Job share: Where the role allows you would voluntarily share the duties of one full-time position with another colleague, splitting the hours on a pro-rata basis.
• Home working: You would undertake some, or all, of your working duties from home or anywhere else other than the standard allocated place of work (including other Phoenix locations).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with knowledge of finance operational and reporting processes. Technical skills and knowledge of accounting and reporting processes in a financial services organization (preferably, a life insurer). Leadership – drive staff to a common goal whilst holding them accountable for day to day delivery. Stakeholder management. Strong communication skills. Strong facilitation skills.