Finance Manager emPLE Life Assurance Limited

Descriptor

• Responsible for the financial accounting/ control function in the business unit.
• Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records
• Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
• Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.
• Analyses financial records such as income trends.
• Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report according to organisational goals.
• Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on business unit productivity.
• Responsible for audit liaison as well as tax legislative & statutory requirements.

Key Result Areas:

Financial Control:

• Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
• Responsible for the financial accounting / control function in the business unit through other managers and their teams.
• Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts.

Financial Analysis:

• Analyses financial records such as income trends.
• Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on the business units productivity.
• Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.

Financial Reporting:

• Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report according to organisational goals.

Governance & Compliance:

• Liaises with internal and external auditors.
• Ensures tax legislative and statutory requirements are met.

Team Effectiveness:

• Individually accountable for staff time tasks and output quality over periods of up to 1 year.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
• Creates a climate for optimal performance.
• Manages performance.
• Selects potential staff to sustain customer / client service delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• A first degree or its equivalent
• ICAN or ACCA qualification
• A Masters degree would be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Interpersonal and time management skills
• Good knowledge of MS packages (Especially MS Word MS Excel and Outlook)
• Good knowledge of Accounting packages such as Microsoft D365
• Good knowledge of Accounting standards such as IFRS 17 and other applicable IFRS standards
• Good knowledge of financial planning budgeting and analysis
• Experience of 7 - 9 years in Finance within the insurance sector required