Chief Financial Officer

This role is a key management position reporting locally to the CEO.  The CFO will also be responsible for working with a broad range of stakeholders, including the Board, internal and external clients, the CBI and other regulators, as well as other parts of the Group.

Duties to fulfil this role include:

• Lead the relevant teams to ensure key financial reporting requirements are met for both Solvency II and IFRS17 and timely production of all Group financial reporting requirements including the actuarial reserves and related documentation in compliance with the Group timetable and the Group accounting standards.
• Preparing financial business plans - including solvency, capital and dividend planning
• Financial input to large and/or special deals
• Oversight of collateral processes
• Provide necessary business partnering support to the CEO in developing new business opportunities
• Act as the main financial business partner to the Board and local management.
• Participating in any local Committees that require financial input.
• Ensuring that all local statutory, regulatory and tax filing requirements are carried out to the appropriate standards and deadlines.
• Oversight and management of the cashflow activity and ongoing engagement with the Risk Function in relation to the review and management of the liquidity position.
• Proactively engage with the CEO, Risk Function, Board, and Group in relation to investment strategies and the optimal investment of assets to minimise volatility on a regulatory and IFRS basis.
• Play an active role in relevant reserving governance and financial oversight committees.
• Chair the P&C Reserving Committee

 
Ideal Experience:

• Previous experience at CFO level (or in an equivalent senior financial role) in a significant financial services business – preferably in the insurance / reinsurance sector.
• Experience in managing and motivating teams of Actuaries and Accountants in a complex business environment.
• Experience of operating at Board level and liaising with the CBI, or equivalent regulator.

  
Personal Competences:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to quickly develop good working relationships both locally and throughout the SCOR group.
• Strong aptitude, with ability to quickly bring existing skills and knowledge to bear on new challenges.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain highly technical and complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent leadership skills to lead, motivate, and develop teams of professionally qualified Accountants and Actuaries
• Highly organised with the ability to manage and report on multiple and competing priorities and to meet deadlines.
• Results driven.
• A passion to lead by example when it comes to producing deliverables of highest quality, with an emphasis on structured presentation and attention to detail.

Required Education

• Qualified Actuary or Accountant with at least 10 years PQE.

Please contact [email protected] or 016099409 for further information.

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