Pear Talent is representing an ambitious Insurance start-up with an exciting strategy who are looking for a VP Head of Finance to lead a growing team delivering all the key financial and regulatory reporting, whilst working closely with the CFO and broader Exec to improve financial insight and drive business performance. You’ll also ensure that processes are robust and continuously improved, whilst leading and developing a team of varying experience.
Key accountabilities:
- Lead the financial (USGAAP) and regulatory reporting, including ensuring its integrity and that outputs are maintained and continuously improved
- Drive the business plan and forecast process, suggest strategic improvements based on commercial objectives
- Business partnering with the Exec team, reviewing new Partner/JV arrangements
- Own management reporting to Exec including commentary of results, variance analysis against plan/budget and financial forecasting
- Comfortable liaising with all levels of seniority/experience to support, challenge and mentor where required
- Ensure the finance team is motivated and performing to the highest standard
- Take an active role in supporting the business in order to deliver on its commercial goals
- Take a proactive approach to develop the finance systems and tools, in order to anticipate future growth and demands required
- Oversee the finance operations function, including treasury, AP etc.
Required experience:
- Qualified accountant (CPA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience gained in insurance
- Proven track record of managing significant financial and regulatory reporting processes
- Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first class project management and communication skills
- Able to work effectively across across departments and experience of managing multi-location teams
- Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer
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