Manager - Group Financial Oversight

Location London
Discipline: Audit, Risk & Compliance
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: simon@weareedenbrook.com
Job ref: J3812
Published: over 3 years ago
One of Europe`s leading insurance and reinsurance group is seeking a Group Financial Control Manager to join their growing team. This role sits within the Group Financial Oversight team which reports directly to the Director of GFO. Responsibilities: It’s a business facing position so you would need to engage and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Typical responsibilities will include: • Develop, enhance and challenge risks and controls using strong technical knowledge while incorporating knowledge of insurance, financial, and regulatory reporting in order to strengthen the control environment. • Coordinate and remediation activity: including risk and control assessments of policies and procedures, mapping of key processes, overseeing control testing, closing remediation activity and providing guidance around the control environment to the company`s finance organisation and key stakeholders. • As a member of the Group Finance team, drive the management agenda on purpose, priorities, people, and engagement as an ambassador. Skills and Experience: • Qualification in related field ( e.g. accounting or actuarial) • Extensive knowledge and best practice of finance processes and controls, risk management as it relates to insurance and reinsurance. • Strong understanding of IFRS and insurance regulatory regimes including Solvency ll and risk requirements. • Risk and controls design, delivery, testing, and management experience, ideally in SOX type environment. • Relationship management skills to achieve objectives through others and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across a wide group.