AVP, Corporate FP&A Systems

Sompo International; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Job description

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions.

Job Description

The Assistance Vice President (AVP) of FP&A Systems is a key position in the Corporate FP&A organization with responsibility for maintaining and developing the Company’s planning and management information tool, Anaplan. The successful incumbent will work in a team environment, demonstrate a high degree of initiative, independent judgment, and confidence, working effectively with or without direction and maintaining a high standard of accuracy.

Main areas of responsibility:

• Act as the Global Superuser for the Company’s planning and management information tool.
• Assist in the further development, continued roll-out and ongoing maintenance and enhancements of Anaplan
• Assist in the production of Financial reporting on monthly, quarterly and annual basis, for Senior Management
• Assist in the production of legal entity projections (Income Statement and Balance Sheet) for regulatory filing purposes on an ad hoc basis
• Support the Finance teams in the investigation of issues, the development of process and control improvements and driving change throughout the Finance teams
• Assist in Group annual reporting requirements and ad hoc queries
• Develop training materials and facilitate trainings across user groups
• Be a key driver in operational internal hierarchy decision-making to ensure efficiencies and standards are maintained
• Work on ad hoc projects including mergers & acquisitions, integrations and various Head Office projects focusing specifically on data capture and manipulation

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Finance/Accounting, required
• Financial Planning & Analysis experience in the re/insurance industry with management reporting and analysis responsibility
• Experience with Anaplan development
• General Ledger systems and reporting tools, SAP experience preferred
• Advanced analytical skills with modelling and projection skills. Proven ability to work with mass system data
• Highly motivated and committed with proven track record of working in a team environment
• Excellent critical thinking and logical reasoning skills, with a proven track record of application
• Strong problem solver who can investigate issues and develop solutions
• Proven ability to work under pressure, meet challenging deadlines and respond to changing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint