Executive Vice President Finance – Insurance & Investments

Executive Vice President (EVP) Finance Insurance & Investments

About the Role

The Executive Vice President (EVP) Finance is a senior enterprise-level finance executive responsible for providing strategic and operational financial leadership across the Groups insurance investment asset management and related financial services businesses.

The EVP Finance will work closely with the Group CFO CEO Board business-unit CEOs investment leadership and senior executives to strengthen financial performance capital efficiency profitability governance risk management and long-term enterprise value.

Key Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide financial strategy planning budgeting forecasting and performance management.

Provide executive oversight of financial performance across subsidiaries business units and investment platforms.

Drive Group-wide FP&A management reporting financial modelling and commercial finance.

Monitor revenue profitability expenses margins cash flow ROE ROIC and return on capital.

Oversee financial management of insurance operations including premiums claims reserves reinsurance underwriting performance and profitability.

Provide financial leadership for investment and asset management businesses including portfolio reporting valuation investment income performance analysis and cost management.

Lead strategic capital planning capital allocation solvency liquidity and balance-sheet optimization.

Provide executive oversight of treasury funding cash management and liquidity planning.

Establish and strengthen Group-wide financial governance internal controls accounting policies and risk-management frameworks.

Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards tax requirements insurance regulations investment regulations and statutory reporting requirements.

Lead financial evaluation and due diligence for M&A acquisitions joint ventures strategic investments restructuring and market expansion.

Partner with the Investment Actuarial Risk Compliance Legal Treasury and Operations functions on major strategic and financial decisions.

Drive enterprise-wide cost optimization operational efficiency and profitability improvement.

Lead finance transformation including ERP modernization automation AI/data analytics dashboards and digital finance initiatives.

Maintain senior relationships with regulators auditors investors lenders rating agencies and other financial stakeholders.

Provide high-level financial advice to the CEO Group CFO Board and Executive Committee.

Build a strong succession pipeline and lead senior finance executives across the organization.

Support the development and execution of the Groups long-term growth and value-creation strategy.

Strategic KPIs

Group revenue and earnings growth

EBITDA / operating profit

ROE ROIC and return on capital

Capital adequacy and solvency

Investment portfolio performance

Insurance underwriting profitability

Budget and forecast accuracy

Cost-to-income and expense efficiency

Liquidity and treasury performance

Balance-sheet optimization

Cost of capital

M&A and strategic investment returns

Regulatory and audit performance

Finance transformation and automation

Shareholder and enterprise value creation

Candidate Profile

1825 years of progressive finance experience preferably within insurance investment management asset management banking reinsurance pensions or diversified financial services.

Extensive experience in enterprise-level Group regional or multi-entity finance leadership.

Previous experience as EVP Finance Executive Vice President Finance Group Finance Director Group CFO CFO SVP Finance Finance Director Deputy Group CFO or equivalent.

Strong understanding of insurance finance investment finance capital management treasury financial reporting and regulatory requirements.

Demonstrated experience managing complex organizations with multiple subsidiaries business lines and jurisdictions.

Strong commercial understanding of investments financial markets capital allocation and enterprise performance.

Proven track record in M&A capital raising strategic investments restructuring or major transformation initiatives.

Extensive experience engaging with Boards CEOs regulators investors auditors and other senior stakeholders.

Proven ability to lead large geographically dispersed finance organizations.

Education & Professional Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or related discipline.

Professional qualification such as CA ACCA CPA CMA CFA or equivalent strongly preferred.

Additional qualifications in insurance investments risk actuarial science or financial management are advantageous.

Core Competencies

Enterprise Finance Strategy Group Financial Management FP&A Financial Reporting Insurance Finance Investment Finance Capital Allocation Treasury Solvency Balance-Sheet Management M&A Financial Modelling Risk Management Governance Regulatory Compliance Cost Optimization Finance Transformation Executive Leadership

Leadership Characteristics

Exceptional strategic and commercial judgment

Strong executive presence

Enterprise-wide perspective

High integrity and governance orientation

Strong analytical and decision-making capability

Excellent Board and stakeholder communication

Results-driven and financially disciplined

Transformational and innovation-oriented

Strong talent-development and succession-planning capability

Comfortable operating in complex regulated multinational environments