Description:
Coopman Search and Selection are delighted to be partnering with a leading International Insurance company who are seeking a Finance Manager to join their team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the preparation of quarterly consolidated results and annual report for the Group
- Understand the individual business units and review their business returns, in particular ensuring that their group reporting information is in accordance with all requirements and quality standards
- Review the preparation of IFRS financial statements including supporting statutory notes and disclosures
- Support in preparation of other regulatory reporting obligations
- Build and manage relationships with other Group functions (including actuarial, tax and all divisional finance reporting teams) that are integral to the financial reporting processes.
- Manage the external auditors in addressing technical accounting developments and to facilitate the smooth running and close-out of the audit process.
- Manage the co-ordination of embedding of IFRS in the financial reporting and systems of the business.
- Manage a team by providing guidance, support and leadership to all staff members in their operational tasks and in their general development
- Lead in the embedding of the risk culture and control framework across the Group including identification of risks and controls and remedial actions to address all points.
- Be flexible and provide support across Group Finance for all tasks including M&A and project work when required.
Functional or Technical Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Qualified accountant ACA, CA or ACCA, with a significant number of years post qualification experience;
- Detailed IFRS 17 and consolidation experience;
- Excellent inter-personal skills; in particular the ability to work with senior staff in business units and to influence them in terms of the delivery of group reporting matters.
- Previous experience working in a people management role is essential.