Title: Finance Operations Manager
Company: Everest Insurance (Ireland) Spain
Job Category: Finance
Job Description: About Everest
Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.
About the Role Reporting to the Head of European Finance Operations, the Finance Operations Manager will oversee all day-to-day non-technical operational activities within the finance remit, including vendor management, Concur (T&E), Fixed Assets, Leases, Payroll, AP & expense accounting and reconciliations. This position will be based in Madrid on a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office/2 days remote).
Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to) Overseeing all day-to-day non-technical operational activities within the finance remit, including vendor management, Concur (T&E), Fixed Assets, Leases, Payroll, AP & expense accounting and reconciliations. Oversee monthly / quarterly expense closing calendar for FinOps to meet local, divisional and group needs. Implement streamlined expense accounting processes to ensure optimal use of new ERP accounts payable module (Oracle). Perform first line analysis of expenses and support management reporting and analyses prepared by FPA. Support the expense budgeting process and providing commentary on actual versus budget variance analysis. Developing increased efficiencies and automation in the finance operations processes and collaborating in driving process change and improvements across the finance function. Overseeing the development of end-to-end process documentation covering key processes to support financial control. Supporting the internal and external audit teams on operational finance matters. Develop, implement, and report on KPI's, providing relevant supporting commentaries to the audit committee / boards / senior management and external / internal auditors. With international treasury, ensure optimal processes for processing payments with appropriate disbursement controls and for anticipating large receipts or disbursements. Providing leadership, direction, and support to finance operations team. Oversee the implementation and on-going monitoring of balance sheet reconciliation dashboards ensuring commentary is provided to management on key risk areas. With international tax team, ensure optimal process for expense allocations and related intercompany billing and settlement. Working with group tax team and outsource providers to ensure tax submissions are accurate and submitted on time (VAT, Corporation Tax, Transfer Pricing etc). Provide support to Head of Finance Operations on various projects as required. Qualifications Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with post-qualified experience in an insurance accounting role. Significant experience of communicating financial information to senior stakeholders. Highly organized with the ability to prioritize workload on a continual basis. Strong communication skills with ability to interact constructively with senior stakeholders. 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. Strong understanding of Insurance accounting principles. Our Culture At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders, and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors.
Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together. Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: Madrid, Spain
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