Description
Who are we? Everest is a leading global Reinsurance and Insurance organisation with extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet and an innovative culture.
Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focus on creating long term value through Underwriting excellence and strong risk and Capital Management.
Everest Global Markets (EGM) is a growing division of Everest Insurance and part of a global reinsurance group, consists of Everest Insurance (Ireland) DAC (EIID), Everest Syndicate 2786 and a number of related service companies.
Everest Insurance (Ireland), DAC is a specialty Insurance company based in Dublin, which writes a variety of specialty insurance risks across Europe, North American and Asian markets.
Everest Syndicate 2786 is a multi-line Lloyd's syndicate managed by a third-party managing agency and is fully capitalised by Everest Reinsurance.
The EGM Finance & Actuarial team provides high-profile services across EGM serving key stakeholders across EGM, Everest Insurance and the wider Everest group.
Summary The Finance function at Everest is expanding to build a stable foundation to support significant growth of the business.
This role is key in supporting with this growth, reporting to the European CFO.
Key responsibilities :
The Non-Technical Finance Operations Manager is responsible for :
Overseeing all day-to-day non-technical operational activities within the finance remit, including vendor management, Concur (T&E), Fixed Assets, Leases, Payroll, AP & expense accounting and reconciliations.
Oversee monthly / quarterly expense closing calendar for FinOps to meet local, divisional and group needs.
Implement streamlined expense accounting processes to ensure optimal use of new ERP accounts payable module (Oracle).
Perform first line analysis of expenses and support management reporting and analyses prepared by FPA.
Support the expense budgeting process and providing commentary on actual versus budget variance analysis.
Developing increased efficiencies and automation in the finance operations processes and collaborating in driving process change and improvements across the finance function.
Overseeing the development of end to end process documentation covering key processes to support financial control.
Supporting the internal and external audit teams on operational finance matters.
Develop, implement and report on KPI's, providing relevant supporting commentaries to the audit committee / boards / senior management and external / internal auditors.
With international treasury, ensure optimal processes for processing payments with appropriate disbursement controls and for anticipating large receipts or disbursements.
Providing leadership, direction and support to finance operations team.
Oversee the implementation and on-going monitoring of balance sheet reconciliation dashboards ensuring commentary is provided to management on key risk areas.
With international tax team, ensure optimal process for expense allocations and related intercompany billing and settlement.
Working with group tax team and outsource providers to ensure tax submissions are accurate and submitted on time (VAT, Corporation Tax, Transfer Pricing etc).
Ad-hoc
Provide support to Head of Finance Operations on various projects as required.
Professional Qualifications, Education & Experience : Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with post-qualified experience in an insurance accounting role.
Significant experience of communicating financial information to senior stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies :
Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload on a continual basis.
Strong communication skills with ability to interact constructively with senior stakeholders.
Highly analytical and detailed, with the ability to step away from detail to see the bigger picture and communicate high-level messages to senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of Insurance accounting principles.
Our Culture At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve.
We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors.
Click to learn more about our culture. Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work : Talent.
Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function : Respect everyone.
Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.
Type : Regular
Regular
Time Type : Full time
Full time
Primary Location : Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Additional Locations :
