Senior manager, Finance Business Partnering

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Role purpose:

To leverage financial expertise and industry knowledge to lead and manage finance-related projects and initiatives. This role aims to ensure efficient financial operations, adapt to new or changing business requirements, and deliver high-quality results within specified timelines.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work closely with various departments to develop in-depth understanding of the company’s finances, including engaging team members to respond and support business requirement.
• Assume the role of Project Lead/Manager to ensure project goals, progress, and outcomes align with the agreed (or modified) scope, quality, budget, timeline, and project governance compliance.
• Conduct project impact assessments to aid decision-making processes concerning methodology and implementation.
• Act as a liaison with senior management and stakeholders (both internal and external) at regional and local levels, managing expectations and deliverables across functions.
• Promote enhancements to the project system to improve the quality of financial results and processes and expedite processing time.
• Offer advice on effective financial operational procedures, or initiate changes, to ensure key operational financial processes and controls are properly implemented.
• Introduce effective commercial procedures and initiate necessary changes to ensure that operational, commercial, and financial targets are met.
• Undertake any additional tasks as required.

Minimum requirements:  

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accountancy, or a related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the life insurance industry and its financial processes, including its unique risks and regulatory environment.
• Proficiency in English communication.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook, including the ability to arrange utility functions.
• Prior experience as an external auditor or in process improvement is preferred.

Key Attributes:

• Possess skills of influencing stakeholders and motivating teams, communication and interpersonal skills, analytical abilities, and a critical mindset.
• Capable of working under pressure and managing multiple priorities within demanding project timelines.
• Demonstrates excellent collaboration skills.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.