P&C Financial Planning
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the P&C Planning Team Lead you independently execute and coordinate the production of key inputs for the P&C planning & performance cycles (Operating & Strategic Plans Actuals & Landing analysis) across IFRS 17 Solvency II and cash-flow frameworks.
You own end-to-end deliverables for assigned workstreams: you run core processes validate outputs perform analytical checks investigate variances and anomalies and contribute to the interpretation of results and the formulation of clear conclusions for management. You exercise judgment to resolve complex issues escalate appropriately when needed and ensure traceability and auditability of calculations and assumptions.
You also lead defined improvement initiatives within the performance landing and planning processes by strengthening data quality controls standardizing documentation and proposing pragmatic changes that improve efficiency robustness and reliability of outputs.
Your work supports the robustness of Finance processes and provides management with consistent useful decision analyses.
Responsibilities
Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Independently produce P&C Performance Landing and Planning KPI & analysis within IFRS 17 Solvency II and cash-flow frameworks ensuring consistency completeness and timelines.
- Partner with Business Reserving Finance and Risk teams to ensure alignment of assumptions methodologies and inputs used in performance landing and planning exercises; challenge inputs when needed based on analysis.
- Perform advanced analytical checks and variance analysis investigate drivers and synthesize key messages and recommendations for management-level understanding of financial trends.
- Prepare clear and structured tables files and supporting narratives for internal presentations; ensure outputs are reproducible well-documented and review ready.
Process Improvement and Operational Excellence
- Lead (or co-lead) defined process improvement initiatives within performance landing and planning cycles by identifying inefficiencies proposing solutions and coordinating implementation with stakeholders.
- Maintain and continuously improve documentation standard templates and operating procedures to reinforce operational discipline and strengthen the control environment.
- Enhance process robustness through improved organization of data sources clear data/output versioning and strengthened governance over inputs and assumptions.
- Promote consistent practices across deliverables and stakeholders acting as a reference point for colleagues on the teams standard approaches and quality expectations.
Tools and Systems
- Execute standard steps and run processes within performance landing and planning tools ensuring outputs are consistent controlled and properly documented.
- Investigate issues during tool runs perform diagnostics propose first-level fixes when possible and coordinate escalation for complex issues (including clear problem description and impact assessment).
- Maintain datasets inputs and reference files required for performance landing and planning tools ensuring completeness traceability quality and controlled storage.
- Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of user guides internal documentation and work instructions for planning- and performance-related tasks.
Data Quality & Management
- Ensure data completeness accuracy and consistency for planning- and performance-related datasets through systematic controls reconciliations and validation routines.
- Perform reconciliations and investigate discrepancies with input providers; document root causes and corrective actions.
- Maintain organized data archives versioning information and documentation to support auditability transparency and repeatability.
- Contribute to reinforcing strong data governance practices within the P&C Planning team including clear ownership of datasets and defined control points.
Stakeholder Support
- Interact with Business Finance Reserving Risk and other stakeholders to gather input clarify assumptions and ensure timely high-quality exchanges.
Provide clear and structured communication on deliverables risks and issues encountered including proactive alerting potential delays or data concerns.
- Support coordination of deadlines and information flows during key planning cycles taking ownership of assigned milestones.
- Build constructive working relationships to facilitate collaboration across functions and to enable effective resolution of complex topics.
Qualifications
- 35 years of experience in financial performance and planning actuarial analysis controlling or a related analytical role within (re)insurance or consulting.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage complex datasets perform reconciliations and interpret financial results.
- Good understanding of financial or actuarial concepts; exposure to IFRS 17 and Solvency II frameworks is an advantage.
- Solid technical abilities including advanced use of Excel and comfort working with structured data.
- Strong problemsolving mindset with the ability to identify inconsistencies investigate variances and propose practical improvements
- Effective communication skills with the ability to interact with crossfunctional stakeholders (Business Finance Reserving Risk)
- High level of rigor organization and reliability particularly during planning peaks and closing cycles
- Ability to work autonomously on assigned responsibilities while escalating issues appropriately
- Advanced programing skills (Python)
- Comfortable working in an international environment and collaborating across teams
- Fluency in English required French is an asset.
Required Education
Masters degree in finance Actuarial Science Data Science Engineering or a related quantitative field.
About Company
As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial soluti ... View more