Group Financial Controller

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What can you expect?

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Controllership function across all territories of the Group, as a team in a matrix organisational structure;
• Consolidate, provide assurance over and submit financial information for the Group and its subsidiaries and branches;
• Own all risks associated with Financial Reporting;
• Prepare and publish the external financial statements for the Group and its subsidiaries and branches, including related reporting to the Boards and Board subcommittees;
• Prepare monthly actual reports for the Group, its subsidiaries and branches, manage the monthly close in coordination with other parts of the business and the function;
• Keep optimising processes and substantially enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of the Controllership function;
• Provide specialist accounting advice as needed (e.g. IFRS 17, 9);
• Develop and deliver accounting training to the business and other stakeholders as needed;
• Comply with all necessary statutory, tax and regulatory requirements across the territories;
• Comply with transfer pricing requirements;
• Optimise Group practices with a view to achieving tax efficiencies;
• Develop efficient capital and liquidity management and sharing mechanisms;
• Define and improve liquidity risk appetite and manage liquidity within defined appetite
• Coordinate with the Treasury, Investments and Actuarial teams for implementation of liquidity and capital management;
• Provide all inputs and support needed to the Business Finance team for their deliverables;
• Develop and enhance accounting policies, adhere to accounting standards;
• Build strong relationships and foster teamwork among group wide departments and staff to achieve maximum performance;
• Provide leadership, guidance, and hands on management;
• Provide professional training to finance staff to improve working processes and quality;
• Manage the relationship with external auditors.

• Qualification as a Financial Professional in accounting, finance or actuarial discipline, with at least 10 years work experience accumulated including deep experience with Life and GI Insurance companies.
• Prior experience in an accounting/ IFRS technical accounting/ external audit role is desired.
• Progressive financial management experience in international and geographically distributed organisations.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality analysis, recommend solutions, challenge issues with a critical mind-set.
• Excellent communication skills, with proven ability to explain IFRS technical concepts to the local Finance teams, businesses and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to urgent requests and changing priorities on a daily basis.
• Demonstrated ability to work as team player, able to collaborate with other work streams and to help develop compliant and operationally practical solutions regarding technical matters.
• Strong influencing and leadership skills, with proven track record to reach consensus on technical topics with a wide range of stakeholders within a given timeframe.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and influence in a complex matrix environment.
• Ability to lead a team of qualified professionals, across jurisdictions and sub functions, particularly in a pressurised and deadline driven environment.
• Ability to manage a complex process within resource and time constraints.
• Excellent financial technical skills.
• Fluency in all aspects of English is required to be able to manage all aspects of this role.
• Fluency in French is desirable.

What makes you stand out?

• Strong intellect with an organised analytical approach.
• Attention to detail whilst maintaining a big picture perspective
• Excellent leadership and organisational capabilities.
• Zero appetite for non-compliance and missing reporting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manage risks related to Controllership responsibilities.
• Self-motivated with the energy and ability to take initiative on relevant issues.
• Appropriate mix of maturity and discipline together with flexibility and change agent skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with local, regional and group business leaders and international headquarters.

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