Job Title: Finance Operations Team Leader
This is a key role in our organization, responsible for managing and supporting junior team members.
About the Role:
* The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and supporting junior team members, working alongside underwriters/operations/project management team to ensure new products/distribution channels are fully embedded within finance processes.
* Develop and review reconciliations, ensuring they are completed on a timely basis and outstanding actions are investigated and resolved.
* Contribute to systems implementation including impact assessment, process definition and UAT of same.
* Developing increased efficiencies and automation in the finance operations processes and collaborating in driving process change and improvements across the finance function.
* Support the internal and external audit teams on operational finance matters.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and support junior team members.
* Work alongside underwriters/operations/project management team to ensure new products/distribution channels are fully embedded within finance processes.
* Develop and review reconciliations.
* Contribute to systems implementation.
* Drive process change and improvements.
Requirements:
* Professionally qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with post-qualified experience.
* Preferably within an insurance accounting role.
* Strong academic background with a relevant bachelor's degree.
* Strong understanding of Insurance accounting principles.
* 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.
* Solution based problem-solving skills.
* Team player with a capability of working on own initiative and willing to help others.
* Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload on a continual basis.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Leadership skills and ability to motivate and develop junior staff.