Senior Finance Manager, EMEA (Financial Control)

You desire impactful work.
 

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

The Senior Financial Manager, EMEA (Financial Control) reports to the Financial Controller, EMEA and  plays a key role in understanding, documenting and monitoring risks, controls and processes to ensure well controlled financial reporting. The key area of focus would be within the Administration function.
What you will do

• Own EMEA Administration SoX, End User Computing and Risk Reporting calendars, providing required reporting and documentation in a timely manner, and maintaining this in accordance with applicable standards and RGA guidelines.
• Monitor the completion of regular control processes across EMEA Administration and follow up on any differences or improvement observations.
• Streamline, standardise and improve contro processes and related documentation across the region. This includes SoX, End User Computing and Risk reporting as well as any other control related processes.
• Understand RGA group policies and their application for EMEA, ensuring regional alignment to global policies and frameworks for Internal Control, Risk and Internal Audit.
• Support Internal Audit and External Audit with testing and manage queries relating to EMEA Administration.
• Monitor Admin-related suspense accounts for the region, liaising with the regional Financial Operations and Admin teams to manage and understand outstanding items.
• Support other EMEA Financial Control & Operations regular deliverables and projects as applicable.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Professional accountancy qualification e.g. ACCA
• Minimum 5 years post qualified experience within a finance function of an insurance/financial services firm or within an internal controls/audit function of a financial services company or accounting firm
• Experience of leading and coaching a team
• Understanding of USGAAP, IFRS and Sox

Skillset

• Ability to collaborate with other employees across different functions and at times, different regions to ensure clarity and understanding of purpose
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to build strong relationships and work well within a team and individually
• Ability to prioritise workloads
• Curious mindset with a willingness to challenge the status quo and learn continuously

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

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