Senior Manager, Reinsurance Financial Services

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

The Finance Strategy team is part of the wider Deloitte Finance Transformation team which supports CFOs to imagine, deliver and run the future of their Finance organisations. We support CFOs across an array of industries, including in (re)insurance, helping senior finance leaders to transform their Finance functions.

Deloitte's Reinsurance practice is growing as we take on more clients across the insurance (cedants), reinsurance broking and reinsurance sub-sectors. We advise them on how to transform the way they operate their businesses, making the most of leading technology to deliver better results for their customers.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

Connect to your opportunity

We're looking for an ambitious Senior Manager to join our growing Finance Strategy practice. If you're passionate about reinsurance finance, encompassing technology, data management, and process optimisation, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Senior Manager in our Finance Strategy practice, you will have the opportunity to deliver in the following areas:

• Direct and deliver impactful reinsurance transformation projects for our global clients, guiding teams to exceptional results while providing expert finance advice.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, becoming their trusted advisor on all matters related to reinsurance finance.
• Play a pivotal role in expanding our reinsurance practice through thought leadership, knowledge sharing, team development, and identifying new market opportunities.
• Partner with leading technology providers to develop and deliver tailored solutions for our clients.
• Maintain a keen understanding of market trends and develop innovative reinsurance finance solutions, establishing Deloitte as a thought leader.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing within the reinsurance practice.

At Deloitte, you'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the finance function of leading organisations, drive innovation in Finance Strategy, and build a rewarding career within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You will be a highly entrepreneurial self-starter. This role is critical to the continued growth and success of the Finance Strategy team and will play a part in building, developing and inspiring this community. You will have the following skills and experience:

Essential

• Successful track record of collaborating across Finance and other functions to ensure accurate reinsurance transaction recording and robust controls.
• Proven ability to identify and evaluate opportunities for process improvement across the entire reinsurance process.
• Proven expertise in complex reinsurance accounting, particularly ceded accounting, within the London market.
• Significant experience in outwards (ceded) reinsurance finance, ideally within a transformation or operational role.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve root causes of finance issues within reinsurance, implementing effective corrective actions.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to articulate complex ideas, and effectively manage key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to support leadership in the structuring and delivery of projects.
• Proven ability to support junior team members in person and remotely.
• Strong people management and development skills with a strong focus on team development.

Desirable

• Qualified ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA accountant.
• A proven track record of setting up or enhancing Finance oversight frameworks, controls and governance structures.
• Experience working across ceded reinsurance accounting systems.
• Excellent programme management discipline including project commercials.

Connect to your business - Finance Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte's clients include many of the world's largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of." - Dan, Technology & Transformation

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London or one of our regional hubs with hybrid working arrangements.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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