FP&A Manager

     EMEA     

Paris France (FR) 

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FP&A Manager 

Permanent 

Finance & Accounting 

Job Summary

The FP&A Manager supports the Group Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) department in all its main tasks:

• Participation in the different planning and forecasting activities of the Group: Operating plans, Strategic plans, quarterly landing processes and rolling forecasts
• Analysis of quarterly financial statements, performance measurement, variance analysis vs. Plan and Landing; elaboration of a quarterly analytical and reporting package, participation in the elaboration of internal and external presentations
• Support senior management by producing decision-support analytics including simulations and sensitivities to steer the business and optimize resources allocation and performance measurement

Represent the Head of Group FP&A in the various Finance and non-Finance projects (e.g. IFRS 17, Segmental reporting, business performance, peers analysis, Ashford, etc.)

Key duties and responsibilities

The FP&A Manager has the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Produce and coordinate the Group planning and forecasting activity process – Produce the annual Operating Plans and the tri-annual Strategic Plans of the Group with appropriate analysis, including:

• Monitoring the execution of Strategic plan and Operating plan
• Produce Group, divisional and LoB analytics including legal entity view where possible
• Rethink the planning exercise to ensure a full efficiency of the process and an optimal allocation of resources and integrate IFRS 17 aspects and considerations
• Extend the analysis to non IFRS GAAP measurements (Value creation, Capital and Solvency, etc.)

• Strong involvement on IFRS 17 project and support FP&A readiness for the transition (including contribution to the KPIs and Financial communication discussions)
• Manage the Group CFO expenses budget, projections and Actuals – Coordinate the budget production process, produce the appropriate sensitivities and analysis supporting Group CFO during the arbitration phase of expenses budget.
• Closing support – Including preparation of Comex / ViA dashboard / AC presentations and assist Group departments in reviewing internal and external communications (Analytical package, IR presentation, DDR, etc.)
• Act as business partner for the Investment Business Units and GCC&B – Undertake appropriate studies and analysis helping to understand SGI business and expenses development.
• Ad-hoc analyses, benchmarks, preparation of internal memos, etc.

Participation in interdisciplinary and finance specific projects supporting and/or representing the Head of Group FP&A

Required experience & competencies

Experience:

• Minimun 5 years work experience in financial services, preferable reinsurance or insurance
• Experience in financial planning & analysis, controlling, consolidation, financial audit or financial consulting

Special knowledge and skills required:

• Knowledge of IFRS (in particular IFRS 17) and Solvency II
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills at all levels including senior management
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment
• Ability to drill down to explore root causes of observable facts / issue
• Structured working style, proactive personality with ability to prioritize

Digital Competencies:

• Strong Miscrosoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with SAP solutions (e.g. BFC, BPC, etc...)

Required Education

Business and Finance education (Business school, MBA, Bac + 5 equivalent).