Title:
Head of FinIT Hub
Company:
Everest Advisors (Uk), Ltd.
Job Category:
Finance
Job Description:
About Everest:
Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.
About the Role:
Everest Insurance International seeks an experienced financial processes, data and systems professional to lead its newly established Finance Process, Systems and Reporting Team. The role holder will also assume a leadership role in the newly established international Finance and IT Hub.
This pivotal role will be instrumental in driving improvements in finance processes and controls as well as collaborating with IT on the target architecture for data and systems. The successful candidate will a) understand and align operational data with finance processes and needs, b) understand how business processes impact data collection and management as well as the impact on financial reporting and c) help build flexible finance technology that anticipates and supports evolving processes. The position requires a strong understanding of agile methodologies and a commitment to driving positive change.
This position can be based from our London, Dublin or Madrid offices with a hybrid schedule of working two days remote each week.
Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
Leadership & Strategy
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In conjunction with Finance and IT leadership teams, define and execute the vision and strategy for Everest International Insurance (EII) finance data and system to support optimal finance processes and controls whilst aligning with Group and divisional goals.
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Lead and mentor a team of Finance Systems Analysts, data specialists, and process improvement professionals.
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Drive agreed change agenda relating to finance processes and systems.
Finance Data Management & Reporting
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With IT, determine the optimal process for accurate and scalable financial reporting and support the development and maintenance of the necessary systems and data architecture.
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Support adoption of advanced reporting tools and techniques to support Finance in extracting actionable insights and meeting management and external reporting needs.
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Champion data governance initiatives to maintain high-quality, consistent, and compliant financial data.
Systems Optimisation
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Oversee the optimisation of EII finance systems (ERP platforms, reporting tools, etc.).
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Partner with IT and other departments to ensure seamless system integration.
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Provide IT with finance insights to help troubleshoot system performance issues.
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Lead finance testing strategy for new systems implementations and upgrades.
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Determine maintenance windows that minimize impact on Everest International Insurance (EII) finance.
Change Management
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Understand finance user needs (processes, data…) to effectively communicate requirements to data and IT teams.
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Prioritise reporting enhancements to improve efficiency (automation) with attention to the construction of key finance data point inventory which is consistent across regions.
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Own and manage finance inputs to the product backlog, participate in backlog grooming within an agile framework.
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Support product delivery and change management, ensuring releases are tested, communicated, and adopted by users.
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Maintain documented finance processes across multiple entities and systems, identifying opportunities for automation reconciliations and controls whilst ensuring scalability.
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Lead certain cross-functional projects to align finance processes and systems with evolving business needs.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Computer Science (or equivalent)
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
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Proven experience in finance transformation, finance systems, data management, or related roles within a leadership capacity.
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Relatable experience in the insurance industry.
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Strategic thinker who can connect the dots between underwriting, claims, operations, reserving and finance.
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Knowledge of business processes and data flows across finance systems.
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Expertise in financial systems (e.g., ERP platforms like Oracle, SAP, or Workday) data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and programming languages (SQL, Python, or R).
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Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and financial reporting standards.
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Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills, influencing stakeholders at all levels.
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Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities with expertise in Agile
Our Culture
At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.
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Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.
All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.
Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
London
Additional Locations:
Dublin, Ireland, Madrid, Spain
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