Senior FP&A Accountant

The Fidelis Partnership; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fidelis Partnership is a leading specialty, bespoke and (re)insurance business. We seek an FP&A professional to lead actuals reporting, forecasting and financial transformation initiatives in our Dublin-area operations.

You will own monthly close processes, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive improvements in reporting, dashboards and data integrity while engaging with senior stakeholders to provide actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountants (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) (3+ years PQE).
• FP&A / Finance business partner experience.
• No insurance experience required.
• Proven experience managing month end and reporting processes.
• Experience with financial systems implementation or improvement initiatives (SAP/Oracle/Pigment).
• Stakeholder management experience with ability to challenge and influence.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in finance transformation or transaction experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Actuals Reporting.
• Lead monthly actuals review across cost centres including accruals, prepayments and variance analysis.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Partner with financial reporting teams to resolve issues and improve close efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements in month end reporting process.
• Lead detailed variance analysis reporting (actuals vs. forecasts vs. prior periods) with clear insightful commentary.
• Present financial insights to senior stakeholders including department heads.
• Drive consistency and quality in reporting outputs.
• Challenge and support budget holders with actionable recommendations.
• Play a key role in financial system implementation and improvement.
• Develop enhanced reporting output including dashboards and automation.
• Improve data integrity and reporting consistency across systems.
• Work with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and deliver solutions to increase budget holder engagement with monthly reporting.

Skills

FP&A

Finance partner

Month-end reporting

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Pigment

Job description

The Fidelis Partnership is a leading specialty, bespoke and (re)insurance business. We have built our name on a 40-year track record of outperformance, and we continue to beat the market in our underwriting and returns. More information on The Fidelis Partnership can be found at www.fidelispartnership.com

The Company currently writes lines of business including; specialty insurance: aviation & aerospace, energy, marine, property, terror & political violence, contingency and other specialty lines; reinsurance: property reinsurance, property retrocession, specialty reinsurance, whole account/multi-class and bespoke.

Role Overview

To lead and enhance the delivery of financial actuals, reporting and forecasting processes while supporting financial transformation initiatives including system implementation.

Role Responsibilities

Ownership of Actuals Reporting

• Lead monthly actuals review across cost centres including accruals, prepayments and variance analysis.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Partner with financial reporting teams to resolve issues and improve close efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements in month end reporting process.

Business Partnering

• Lead detailed variance analysis reporting (actuals vs. forecasts vs. prior periods) with clear insightful commentary.
• Present financial insights to senior stakeholders including department heads.
• Drive consistency and quality in reporting outputs.
• Challenge and support budget holders with actionable recommendations.

Process Improvements and Finance Transformation

• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Play a key role in financial system implementation and improvement.

Reporting and Data Capability

• Develop enhanced reporting output including dashboards and automation.
• Improve data integrity and reporting consistency across systems.
• Work with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and deliver solutions to increase budget holder engagement with monthly reporting.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified Accountants (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) (3+ years PQE)
• FP&A/Finance business partner experience.
• No insurance experience required
• Proven experience managing month end and reporting processes.
• Experience with financial systems implementation or improvement initiatives (SAP/Oracle/Pigment)
• Stakeholder management experience with ability to challenge and influence.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in finance transformation or transaction experience (desirable).

The Fidelis Partnership Ethos

Our culture is defined by our ethos. It is the foundation of who we are and the core of everything we do.

• Results – We want to be the best at the things we care about, so we focus on profitability over volume, with responsive decision-making and clear prioritised accountability.
• Innovate – We aspire to lead the market in providing the services and products our clients need, and to drive change in the broader impact our industry has on human rights, society, and environmental sustainability.
• Include – We create an environment where employees can bring their whole self to work, with open communication where everyone, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or background, feels able to contribute ideas and be recognised and rewarded for their contribution
• Unite – We operate as team of individual talents that actively seeks to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we operate, giving our business the widest range of inputs and perspectives.
• Respond – We work in a business exposed to sudden shocks and changes – elemental, political, economic and human – so we remain nimble and ready for change.

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Our vision is for a workplace culture where differences are valued and where diversity of background, experience and thought are welcomed. We want to create an environment where all employees, regardless of who they are, are given equal opportunities for career progression and enjoy fair reward from their and The Fidelis Partnership successes. This will be driven by a workforce that embraces Diversity and Inclusion at every level, in every department across The Fidelis Partnership.