Job Description

Your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Annually produce a comprehensive 3 year Expense Budget for the General Insurance business, explaining movements and providing commentary on movements from previous forecasts.
• Working with the business to update forecasts for inclusion in reporting pack on a quarterly basis.
• Reporting of actual results versus forecasts to Group including commentary.
• Understanding the financial results and communicating these to business management teams and underwriting where required.
• Produce Monthly management information packs.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide business commentary.
• Providing the necessary financial support for production of Business unit reviews packs.
• Product and segment profitability analysis.
• Ad-hoc Management information reports.
• Respond to business queries and follow up on identified issues.
• Act as a Finance point of contact on Project teams on a ad hoc basis.
• Work closely with local Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) team to ensure correct booking of all accounting numbers and to ensure the integrity of the entity balance sheet.
• Continuous development of tools and automation of processes in reporting area.
• Model behaviors that demonstrate commitment to corporate values.
• Participate fully as a team member and contribute to the improved performance of the team.
• Expand knowledge and exchange it with team members and business partners.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA with at least 2+ year’s PQE.
• Strong academic background with relevant Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience within the Insurance industry would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of Insurance and Financial Services.
• Manage multiple concurrent tasks within strict timelines.
• Ability to work as part of team working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to operate effectively in business partner role.
• Advanced numerical & analytical skills.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting concepts.
• Advanced MS Office skills, with emphasis on MS Excel and Powerpoint.
• Positive, flexible can do attitude.
• Take ownership for area of responsibility.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise key deliverables.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self-starter with ability to use own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive business relationships with all contacts inside and outside the Company.
• Customer focused approach.