FP&A Manager

Title:

FP&A Manager

Company:

Everest Insurance Chile

Job Category:

Finance

Job Description:

Summary

Everest is a leading global Insurance and Reinsurance organization with extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout its history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focus on creating long term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management.

Everest Insurance International (EII) is a fast-growing division of Everest Insurance, which is looking to expand into new geographies and new classes of business. At Everest, we believe that our future is determined by the actions we take today – actions that go beyond business strategy and encom the values important to our employees and the communities in which we operate.

The Finance function at Everest is expanding to build a strong foundation to significant growth of the International Insurance business. Reporting to the International Head of FP&A whilst working very closely with the Regional Head of Finance for Latin America, the Latin America FP&A Manager will partner with key stakeholders across the business and other functions. They will take a lead role in delivering the full underwriting P&L for the countries and products within the Latin America region, and driving the annual planning and forecasting cycle as well as the quarterly close process, whilst helping to implement and maintain scalable analysis to business growth, driving efficiency and automation. The candidate will have a mindset focused on systems, processes, and data, as there will be a strong focus on continually developing MI to improve forecasting, planning, and actuals variance analysis.

Key responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading the delivery of the plan, forecast, and close processes for the full underwriting P&L, ensuring alignment between internal planning processes and regulatory submissions.
• Leading and developing the Latin America FP&A team, mentoring junior FP&A employees.
• Production and presentation of quarterly results packs to stakeholders across the region (functions & underwriting teams).
• Partnering with cost center owners to proactively manage operating expenses, overseeing production of monthly OpEx packs for all cost center owners, and maintaining the staff cost expense tracker for use in OpEx forecasting.
• Identifying variances against plan and forecast, ensuring they are investigated, understood, and resolved where necessary.
• Generating variance analysis reports, and leading efforts to develop robust financial performance modelling, including the enhancement of Anaplan (planning and forecasting tool).
• Escalating any financial issues to management and other required stakeholders.
• Setting and monitoring KPIs and business objectives, whilst helping to recommend and deploy strategies for improving underwriting results.
• Developing MI and commentary for management by country, product, and function.
• ing the business to understand the financial implications of their decisions, and drive both strategic and tactical thinking.
• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
• Contributing to ad hoc financial projects as required as part of the overall finance function.
  
  
  

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Business/Economics/Finance/ancy is preferred, although candidates possessing a degree or qualification in a related or analytical discipline will be considered.
• A professional ing qualification is required.
• A minimum of 5 years experience of financial planning and analysis in an insurance organization in Latin America is required.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Competences:

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage time and meet deadlines.
• Strong track record of managerial experience.
• Ability to multitask and operate efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent PC skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experiencing using Anaplan or similar planning/forecasting model would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and technical skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and business partnering skills to effectively execute plans and implement strategies.
• Effective negotiation skills with the ability to find “win-win” solutions.
• Self-starter, capable of working both independently and within a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and ensure compliance with all internal and external management and regulatory controls.
• Good understanding of insurance industry and specific product portfolios to positively impact the underwriting business.
  
  
  

The role holder will be required to embrace the Everest Core Values: Agility, Be a champion of company success, Collaboration, Development.

The Everest Core Values are the foundation upon which we (a) conduct our work, and (b) conduct ourselves both internally with our colleagues, and externally with clients/customers.

The Company's success and that of our employees begins with these values. All employees are expected to and exhibit these values in their interactions with others and through their day-to-day responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please Everest Talent Acquisition at 0203 887 2500 or [email protected]

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Santiago, Chile

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