Senior Finance Operations Manager (Finance Change)

Just Group Plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement services provider is seeking a Senior Finance Operations Manager to drive transformation initiatives across the finance function. The ideal candidate will possess a professional accountancy qualification and extensive experience in insurance accounting, with strong skills in stakeholder management and finance systems. This role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits including 25 days annual leave, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Generous bonus scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Access to Headspace app

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience of insurance accounting/reporting.
• Strong understanding of IFRS 17 and Solvency II.
• Experience with system implementation and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Operations Change Agenda transformation initiatives.
• Implement key performance metrics to monitor improvements.
• Motivate and manage a high performing team.

Skills

Insurance accounting/reporting change

Stakeholder management

Data management and analysis

Problem analysis

Excellent communication

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualification (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Oracle

Blackline

Workiva

Job description

Senior Finance Operations Manager (Finance Change)

As the Senior Finance Operations Manager (Finance Change) you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Finance Operations & Regulatory Reporting to lead on multiple significant transformation, continuous improvement and regulatory reporting change initiatives and programmes taking place across the finance function.

With the organisation continuing to grow exponentially, increasing our use of systems and automation tools needs to match this. This exciting will lead on multiple change and improvement initiatives along with the groupwide finance transformation programme.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That's our purpose and it's the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK's most loved retirement expert.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Finance Operations Change Agenda transformation initiatives that will improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce operational risk for the finance team

Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence and lead relationships with Finance Systems and Finance & Group Change teams

Implement and hold the team accountable for key performance metrics to monitor improvements to report to senior leadership

Provide support on material finance projects and regulatory changes

Work successfully with key managers within Actuarial, Finance and the business, ensuring that the team is kept up to date with both the developing business (new products) and changing external environment and new front end systems

Motivate, manage and develop a high performing team

What we are looking for

Professional Accountancy Qualification, e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA is essential

Significant post-qualification experience of insurance accounting/ reporting change and transformation is essential

Experience with system implementation and process improvements

Strong understanding of finance systems such as Oracle and ideally exposure to toolssuch as Blackline or Workiva

IFRS 17 and Solvency II experience

Excellent knowledge of life accounting and reporting

Excellent knowledge of data management and analysis

Knowledge of financial analysis and controls

Strong experience in partnering with senior stakeholders

Good problem analysis and pro-active resolution skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Excellent attention to detail

Our behaviours

At Just you'll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You'll be part of a company with a strong and distinctiveculture - we're ambitious, curious and collaborative - and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What's in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday
• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme
• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company
• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders
• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal
• Plus, additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work onDEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Please submit your CV using the 'apply now' button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps which may include an initial phone interview and in-person assessment.