Overview
Lead Finance Business Partner role at Irish Life.
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices.
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most positions, which means you can work from home part of the week and from the office for the remainder.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, an excellent Defined Contribution pension and wellbeing initiatives. Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com).
At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being. We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and finding better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. Achieving this is only possible when we work best together—in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.
Role Overview
* Reporting to the Senior Manager of the Finance Business Partnering Team and working directly with the Employer Solutions (ES) business Senior Leadership Team, you will drive business decision making using financial data, analysis and reporting.
* You will work directly with senior business leaders to drive interpretation of key business and finance data (e.g. implementing financial models or business cases, providing critical financial insights with a focus on sales/revenue analysis, profit margins and cost reporting). This role currently has no direct reports, with potential for future management responsibility.
Team Background
* This role sits within our Finance Business Partnering team and reports to a Senior Manager on the Team.
* This team has oversight of the Finance business partnering for all areas within the Irish Life Insurance Division, with this role partnering to the ES business.
* The team’s workstack includes regular management reporting and supporting the business with timely, insightful financial analysis to achieve strategic goals.
More specific responsibilities
As a Lead Business Partner within Finance, this role will involve:
* Supporting Senior Management and the Head of Finance Business Partnering in delivering the team’s Finance and business objectives.
* Acting as the Lead Business Partner for Employer Solutions, ensuring timely and insightful reporting, results and analysis.
* Preparing regular financial management reporting including costs and sales, with timely and insightful results.
* Supporting the evaluation and preparation of business cases for strategic initiatives and wider business opportunities.
* Playing an important role in the annual financial planning and budgeting process from an ES business partnering perspective, reviewing and challenging the ES business as appropriate to add strategic value in setting targets.
* Monitoring business area costs and challenges via regular reporting and tracking.
* Driving continuous improvement in all aspects of financial reporting, deliverables and development.
* Leading, mentoring and motivating direct report(s) as required to achieve the desired Finance and business outcomes.
What you will need to be successful
The ideal candidate will have/be:
* A university degree in a numerate and relevant discipline and a professional accounting qualification.
* The ability to work in a fast-moving environment and the interpersonal skills to interact with all stakeholders.
* 5+ years of Finance experience, ideally in a business partnering, FP&A or reporting role.
* A motivated self-starter who is keen to build, drive and improve financial reporting and processes.
* Excellent presentation, communication and MS Office skills, with a track record in using key management information systems.
* A strong commercial mindset and awareness with proven technical knowledge.
* Proven ability to make sound decisions after analysing situations where issues have emerged.
* Highly motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative and demonstrate flexibility.
* Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to break down complex issues, articulate them clearly to senior stakeholders and work collaboratively to create a focused action plan.
* Communication and Influencing
* Building and Maintaining Relationships
* Drive for Results
* Innovation and Change
About us
Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets. We are a leading financial services group with over 1.5 million customers, and for over 80 years we’ve helped people with life insurance, pensions and investments, and more recently health insurance.
Irish Life is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.
We are proud of our culture of development and professional growth. The focus has resulted in a team of top talent with high standards, positioning us at the forefront of our industry.
Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all current and future employees and strive to ensure our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of the Group.
ILGL supports Equal Opportunity.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* General Business and Finance
* Industries
* Insurance and Financial Services
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