Team Lead FP&A Services and Data Management
we are looking for a highly motivated and tech-savvy individual, who is interested to work in a demanding and agile environment, understanding, and supporting financial analysis/reporting across multiple applications and valuations (Nominal, US GAAP, and IFRS). Specifically, you can utilize the latest technologies and steer like-minded team members to streamline and deliver high-quality quarterly closing outputs. You have a passion for data and how we use the latest technologies to further streamline processes and improve insights.
What will be your key responsibilities:
This position also offers a unique opportunity to get a deeper understanding of corporate insurance product lines and how business is managed within the organisation utilising a matrix responsibility structure and smart circle principles.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead/support the delivery of specific closing, projection, and planning requirements (Nominal, US GAAP & Economic view filings) to other finance teams, enabling a timely and accurate quarterly closing process
Lead the quarterly performance reporting deliverables, ensuring an efficient consolidated process and support financial impact variance analysis for cohesive explanations of results in close cooperation with Regional and Product FP&A teams
Expand the use of data-based applications (i.e. Foundry) in our quarterly process and drive the roll-out of a data (oneness) driven culture within the Finance organisation
Ensure operational excellence by developing rigorous routines for quarterly closings
Provide transparency and actively challenge the robustness of Finance process and interfaces. The ability to perform the above tasks with a high degree of autonomy, but leveraging on and working closely with, all relevant stakeholders to deliver on clearly attributed goals and objectives is key
Ensure proper governance routines are established and followed
Lead and develop a team of highly qualified colleagues
Global ad-hoc requests support
Key responsibilities include:
Lead/support the delivery of specific closing, projection, and planning requirements (Nominal, US GAAP & Economic view filings) to other finance teams, enabling a timely and accurate quarterly closing process
Lead the quarterly performance reporting deliverables, ensuring an efficient consolidated process and support financial impact variance analysis for cohesive explanations of results in close cooperation with Regional and Product FP&A teams
Expand the use of data-based applications (i.e. Foundry) in our quarterly process and drive the roll-out of a data (oneness) driven culture within the Finance organisation
Ensure operational excellence by developing rigorous routines for quarterly closings
Provide transparency and actively challenge the robustness of Finance process and interfaces. The ability to perform the above tasks with a high degree of autonomy, but leveraging on and working closely with, all relevant stakeholders to deliver on clearly attributed goals and objectives is key
Ensure proper governance routines are established and followed
Lead and develop a team of highly qualified colleagues
Global ad-hoc requests support
What experience should you have:
University graduate with a primary or higher degree (or equivalent), preferably in finance/accounting/economics and with at least 5 years of relevant working experience in the insurance/reinsurance
Previous FP&A and Controlling skills is an asset. Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into report/presentations design and processes
Experience in accounting (US GAAP/IFRS)
Strong ability to analyse and interpret financial data
Previous experience in Finance desirable
Fluent in English
Key skills and knowledge:
Excellent technical and analytical skills with the ability to deliver quality output on short deadlines and manage details without losing site of the "big picture"
Strong communication skills to summarise complex technical issues to a non-expert audience. Flexibility to work in both a collaborative team environment as well as independently
Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to inspire and challenge others
Capable of building trust with all areas of the business, with the ability to anticipate and understand stakeholders needs and requirements
Ability to translate business initiatives into clear, actionable strategies
Agile and flexible, ability to operate within a changing environment. Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and prioritise
Advanced excel skills and ability to quickly adapt using new applications and data-based technologies
Stress resilient, with the ability to work independent
Demonstrate personal accountability for area of responsibility
Previous FP&A and Controlling skills is an asset. Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into report/presentations design and processes
Experience in accounting (US GAAP/IFRS)
Strong ability to analyse and interpret financial data
Previous experience in Finance desirable
Fluent in English
Key skills and knowledge:
Excellent technical and analytical skills with the ability to deliver quality output on short deadlines and manage details without losing site of the "big picture"
Strong communication skills to summarise complex technical issues to a non-expert audience. Flexibility to work in both a collaborative team environment as well as independently
Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to inspire and challenge others
Capable of building trust with all areas of the business, with the ability to anticipate and understand stakeholders needs and requirements
Ability to translate business initiatives into clear, actionable strategies
Agile and flexible, ability to operate within a changing environment. Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and prioritise
Advanced excel skills and ability to quickly adapt using new applications and data-based technologies
Stress resilient, with the ability to work independent
Demonstrate personal accountability for area of responsibility
What do you get in return:
What could you get excited about when being hired?
- Flexible working time and home office policy (currently due to COVID-19, 100 % Home office)
- Training & Development opportunities
- Extra 5 vacation days per year
- Sick days – up to 6 per year
- Public transport allowance (100%)
- Fully-covered lunch allowance irrespective of how many days they worked in a given month
- Referral bonus
- Program focused on subsidizing certain carbon-reducing investments (such as bicycles, home appliances, etc.) made by employees by reimbursing 50% of the product price
- Free fruits & beverages
- Volunteering activities