Director Of Finance Transformation
The Director, Finance Transformation will be a visible role in the Finance / Accounting organization, assisting the VP, Head of Finance Transformation in driving modernization of financial processes and reporting, with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, and alignment across business needs and objectives. This role will identify and address areas for improvements across cross-departmental teams by leading the design, testing, and implementation of improved data reporting and automation across various finance functions, facilitating elevated management and stakeholder reporting and decision making, accelerated month-end close procedures, and improved reporting across internal and external parties.
Primary Job Functions
- Utilize industry experience to identify areas of "best practice" improvements, and oversee the development and delivery of transformation strategies addressing these findings
- Collaborate with Finance & Accounting, IT, and other business resources across the organization to align transformation strategies, and oversee the design and production of automation opportunities that impact the financial close and reporting process
- Develop, and ultimately exploit, a deep understanding of data flow between transactional systems, Oracle financial systems, and financial reporting across various applicable guidance (i.e. GAAP, NAIC Statutory, IFRS) to enhance financial reporting capabilities and data-driven decision-making.
- Develop detailed charts, dashboards, automated reports and presentations related to KPI's and project results
- Perform quantitative and statistical analyses
- Manage the human capital aspect of Finance Transformation, including developing or sourcing available upskilling and reskilling educational resources as needed
- Respond promptly to ad-hoc reporting requests
Qualifications - Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree (Accounting, Statistics, Finance) or equivalent10 years' experience in the insurance industry required, with expertise in financial statements and a deep understanding of business strategy and industry economics.Proven abilities to identify and suggest management improvements in financial reporting processes requiredAnalytical and problem-solving abilities across a multi-line, geographically diverse organization strongly preferredExperience with Oracle suite of applications (i.e. EBusiness Suite, OBIEE / OAC, Apex) preferred, but not requiredExperience with diverse transactional and financial ledgers systems preferredJob Posting Disclaimer
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