Group CFO (Insurance)

Job description / Role

Objective: To provide leadership, control and direction to the finance function and managing the company’s financial affairs to ensure its financial resources are effectively utilised to achieve long and short term objectives on a Group level, covering multiple branches in various locations.

Responsibilities:
- To provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
- To ensure credibility of the finance team by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
- Take hands-on lead position in developing, implementing and maintaining comprehensive systems.
- To evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory/compliance action.
- To establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives to identify their needs and seek the full range of business solutions.
- To provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
- To manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, consolidation and reporting for the Company
- To provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
- To ensure effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with regulatory laws and rules for financial reporting.

Requirements

- 12 to 15 years’ experience in Insurance industry, of which last 5 years performing at a senior management position on a Group level - covering multiple branches in various locations.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Professional accounting degree (CA, CMA or CPA) or MBA will be an added advantage.
- Advanced knowledge of international and local accounting standards and protocol.
- Experienced user of ERP, accounting systems & MS Office.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent command in the English language.

About the Company

Human Capital House was set up in the year 2013 with a vision to be a progressive talent acquisition partner for organizations within the local and regional market in the Middle East.

As international markets get ever demanding, corporations globally are presented with the challenges of attracting the right talent. Human capital retention and recruitment remain a critical factor to the success of any company. Strategic decision to recruit the right talent is a key issue to organization as wrong candidate selection can potentially be disastrous to their efficiency.

The critical aspect of choosing the right individual with the apt experience and knowledge becomes more crucial as he/she would need to share the ambitions of the employer, while fitting in to the new culture. Human Capital House has both the experience and expertise to help its clients make the right choice of selection. From understanding client requirements, through identifying and assessing the candidates, our systematic approach strives to ensure successful executive recruitment.