Financial Controller

Manpower is seeking to recruit a Financial Controller to manage our client's Finance Department ensuring all internal financial commitments across the European region are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Review monthly management accounts for the European entities to ensure accuracy of
• technical provisions and reasonableness of non-technical postings.
• Review P&L variance analysis and BS reconciliations at month end.
• Support the forecasting and budgeting process.
• Produce monthly cash flow analyses and forecasts.
• Review Group deliverables before submission to the FC, Europe
• Prepare minutes of Reserve Review meetings.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive - Europe, Senior management or
• the Core team.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the members of the European Finance team and identify their personal
• development needs. Monitor and mentor the AFCs to ensure their performance meets the
• required standards.
• Conduct premium, commission and reserve reviews, to identify key movements, understand
• variances and make recommendations for adjustments if required.
• Support the review of current process and identification of opportunities to deliver
• efficiency and understanding through enhanced analysis/reporting.

Key Success Factors

• Perform monthly operational analyses of the European entities.
• Ensure accuracy of data within the underwriting system.
• Review financial and claims data for internal and external actuaries to support the reserving
• process before submission to FC, Europe.
• Assist in providing greater insight and analysis into business performance through the
• implementation of new MI reports, financial models and processes.
• Participate as required in evaluation of new systems integrations.
• Assist in the establishment of and compliance with relevant internal controls and
• procedures.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and deep-dive reviews as required by Management.
• Individual performance objectives will be set on an annual basis.

Requirements 

• As a minimum, part ACCA qualified.
• Insurance experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Teamwork demonstrated, along with working on own
• Proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions to colleagues at all levels, including senior management
• Used to meet demanding deadlines
• Excellent and inclusive communication skills with colleagues at all levels
• An inquisitive mind
• Advanced Excel skills