We are working with a market leading Insurance and Reinsurance company for a Senior Finance Business Analyst.
Key Accountabilities:
Strategy and Planning
• As a senior and experienced finance professional build a strong understanding of financial and operational issues by linking financial and operational information to strategy and commercial outcomes.
• Provide findings for strategic decision support to improve capital optimisation, processes, and productivity.
• Contribute to detailed analysis of financial data to identify inefficiencies, propose solutions and support the delivery of the required changes.
• Manage complex business models and financial data and interpret them into meaningful insights.
• Develop robust financial models and scenario analyses to support complex decision-making processes.
Policy, Process and Procedures
• As a senior technical expert review and validate policies and procedures to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist in the interpretation of organisation goals and regulatory/legislative requirements; and is proactive, in reviewing, analysing and suggesting how compliance, effectiveness and risk management can be improved
• Apply specific expertise to advise and guide others within the team, to ensure accuracy, good practice and adherence to prescribed standards
• Research and benchmark product data against industry standards
Technical Performance
• As a senior technical and analytical expert possessing strong ability to analyse financial data and provide insights. Demonstrate proficiency in financial reporting tools, and MS Office (Advanced Excel, Power- BI)
• Ensure successful development and implementation of systems and tools for improved financial reporting and data analysis.
• Is a key contributor to leading cross-functional communications with multiple operations and Finance at highest professional standards
• Drive process improvements, controls solutions, execute projects related to standardization, quality improvement, compliance or simplification.
The Ideal Candidate:
Knowledge
• Certified Public Accountant Preferred
• Good understanding of US GAAP, UK GAAP auditing standards.
• Practical finance and reporting systems knowledge
Skills
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.
• Ability and comfort level in researching inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies.
• Highly proficient in MS systems such as Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI
Experience
• Experience in accounting/auditing roles (preferably for a P&C insurance company/Lloyd’s specialty business)
• Working experience on improvement and remediation
• Working experience in project management
• Change management experience
• Finance Business Partnering experience working with Senior Stakeholders
• Technical accounting research and advice.
• Financial statement analysis
• Benchmarking services and market analysis
