Finance Assistant
Full Time
Job Description
- Responsibility for the completion of financial and market analysis for MIFL & MIL
- Review trends within the industry and provide comparative analysis on the Mediolanum Irish Companies versus their peers (benchmarking) and present observations/findings of same to the relevant Stakeholders.
- Design and implement a Key Performance Indicator report for presentation to Senior Management on a quarterly basis. This will include identification of trends, forward-looking analysis, ratio and sensitivity analysis to support executive decision making
- Undertake scenario planning, profitability analysis, trend analysis, identifying opportunities to improve defined KPI’s.
- Work closely with the Product team on the design of new and innovative Mediolanum products/offerings and benchmarking against Market Peer offerings across target markets. This will include producing profitability analysis for new and existing Life Insurance and Fund Products.
- Undertake strategic projects aligned to overall business objectives.
- Partner strongly with the Head of Budgeting & Forecasting, CFO’s for MIFL and MIL and Senior Management to achieve business objectives.
- Drive improvement opportunities identified into the Budget and Forecasting process, in conjunction with the Head of Budgeting and Forecasting and Senior Management.
- Drive process improvements across the function specifically the rapid adoption of technology solutions.
- Undertake ad hoc projects as required by the CFO or Managing Directors.
- Present to the MD, Senior Management, Boards of Directors and other stakeholders.
- Proactively partner with Accounting and across the business to deliver superior results.
- Support, coach and inspire a team of talented, skilled colleagues to deliver superior results.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Aptitude for numerical analytical and mathematical subjects coupled with a deep knowledge of the financial services sector, ideally the Asset Management/Fund/Life Sectors
- Self starter and quick learner, with a proven ability to collaborate across functions and organisations. and act independently as necessary. Comfortable with exposure to senior & Executive Management up to and including Boards of Directors.
- Proactive individual who can research issues, identify solutions/opportunities, based on data, and present same to senior managers on their own initiative.
- Highly organised individual who can self-manage multiple priorities, in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment, addressing both routine work and urgent issues as they arise.
- Ability to display knowledge & authority in dealings with all parties and can establish him/herself as a Subject Matter Expert for internal and external parties
- Can establish him/herself as a Subject Matter Expert for internal and external parties. Successfully develop and manage relationships both internally and externally.
- Highly capable in building relationships within and across the business, both locally and internationally.
- Excellent People management skills, with a proven ability to lead and support a team through mentoring and coaching would be an advantage.
- Excellent verbal, written and numeric skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Advanced IT skills on Data Modelling, Excel, Power BI, etc. Needs to be comfortable with technology and presenting information in a clear and concise manner.
- Big 4 Qualified Accountant, with 5-10 years PQE
- Candidate must have Financial Services (ideally Asset/Funds Management/Life) Industry experience.
- Previous Experience as Head/Lead of FP&A or similar, comfortable with handling large data sets.
- People/Team Management experience would be desirable.
- Language Skills Italian would be desirable, but not essential.
Reference no: 87585