senior finance manager

HR Partners; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Global Specialty Insurer in Sydney CBD is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead the Australian finance function on a permanent basis. The role reports to the Regional AVP for BAU Reporting and works closely with the Head of APAC Finance to establish local reporting architecture and oversee statutory filings.

The successful candidate will drive end-to-end execution, partner with underwriting and actuarial teams, and help scale operations while ensuring regulatory compliance and profitability.

Responsabilités

• Serve as principal finance lead for the Australian platform.
• Oversee end-to-end establishment of local reporting and compliance.
• Collaborate with Underwriting Heads and Actuaries to evaluate loss ratios and drive portfolio profitability.

Description du poste

Global Specialty Insurer | Sydney CBD | Permanent

Over the last decade, our client, a global property, casualty, and specialty insurer, has grown its Australian premium base tenfold. To match this scale, the business is establishing an on-the-ground finance function and appointing its first dedicated local hire: Senior Finance Manager (internally designated as Assistant Vice President, Finance).

Backed by an established central finance team, this role will take full ownership of internalising core operations, establishing the local reporting architecture, and managing statutory compliance as the platform expands.

Senior Finance Manager

Global Specialty Insurer | Sydney CBD | Permanent

Over the last decade, our client, a global property, casualty, and specialty insurer, has grown its Australian premium base tenfold. To match this scale, the business is establishing an on-the-ground finance function and appointing its first dedicated local hire: Senior Finance Manager (internally designated as Assistant Vice President, Finance).

Backed by an established central finance team, this role will take full ownership of internalising core operations, establishing the local reporting architecture, and managing statutory compliance as the platform expands.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional AVP for BAU Reporting and working closely with the Head of APAC Finance, you will serve as the principal finance lead for the Australian platform.

In this initial establishment phase, your focus is direct, end-to-end execution. Supported by central analysts and external tax advisors, you will run the operational transition, establish reporting cadences, and deliver statutory and regulatory filings, before helping build a local team as operations scale. Concurrently, you will partner directly with Underwriting Heads and Actuaries to evaluate loss ratios, challenge product line performance, and drive portfolio profitability.

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