Finance Manager
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Finance Manager for our LatAm team in the Glasgow office. Fluency in Spanish & Portuguese is desirable but not essential. As part of the Shared Service Centre for Reconciliations you will manage a team of Onshore & Offshore members and report to the Head of Finance Shared Service Delivery. You will be responsible for ensuring the completion of the reconciliation process on the Blackline system in line with the Global Policy. A key part of this role is working with a variety of LatAm regions local finance areas to complete finance reconciliation processes. You will be a key point of contact for both the local finance areas within LatAm and the Offshore team.
The successful candidate will be required to be a self-starter with strong communication and analytical skills. Ideally you will have a sound understanding of excel and have relevant finance experience. You will be expected to be assertive in following up and seeking resolution of queries and issues. Strong communication skills are a must.
Key responsibilities include:
Balance Sheet Control:
Understand Global Accounting Policy and ensure it is being adhered to. Assist COG local contacts in their understanding of the Policy.
Manage the Quality Control process ensuring the reconciliations are in line with Global Policy requirements.
Understand the purpose and content of the reconciliations and data flows and be able to articulate to senior managers.
Understand regional protocols and ensure being adhered to
Work with the local finance management team and FCU to resolve queries and clear aged open items
Understand data issues on the reconciliations and ensure these are logged on the Data Issue Register.
Assist and escalate to all local contacts/stakeholders as and when required
BPO Oversight Control:
Ensure tasks are carried out by the offshore team within agreed SLAs
Active involvement in determining the SLAs and ensuring methods for measuring are in line with the core purpose of the SLA
Support the Offshore team to enhance both reconciliation and underlying processes
Oversight and control of transitioned processes with the potential for visits to other sites to ensure cohesive working relationship
Regular quality assurance checks performed on outsourced processes
Review of BPO team standard operating procedures
Communication with external groups:
Communicate with local offices on any discussions both during project process and BAU.
Work with third party outsourcer to ensure delivery of accounting processes
Take account cultural differences which effect processes and overall approach
Continuous Improvement:
Lead continuous improvement in the LatAm entities within finance and promote this in the wider business.
Work with the local & offshore teams to ensure they are operating efficiently and identify any opportunities to create capacity.
Projects
Be involved in projects that flow through the team; completing test scripts perform UAT provide sign off
Management
Responsible for people management including resourcing training and development performance management employee engagement and absence management.
Ensure team tasks are adequately prioritised and aligned with the wider Glasgow team goals
This is not an exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities may change depending on business needs
Qualifications
Qualified by relevant experience.
Accountancy Qualification is desirable
Fluent in English (Essential) Spanish Portuguese (Desirable)
Successful applicant should have a strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and principals
Financial services or insurance experience is desirable
We offer in return!
Competitive salary & pension scheme 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days Private Medical cover Employee Share Purchase Plan Life Assurance Subsidised gym membership Employee resource groups 1 day annual Charitable leave Employee Assistance program
Integrity. Client focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork
Our core values dictate how we live and work. Were an ethical and honest company thats wholly committed to its clients. A business thats engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment thats collaborative and supportive.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Dealership Experience
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Management
- Financial Planning
About Company
Chubb Life has been in Egypt since 2003. Chubb Life is the international life insurance division of Chubb - the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company by market capitalization.
