Delivery Lead, Chief Accounting and Capital Office

AXA XL; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 3.500.000 - 5.500.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AXA XL seeks a Delivery Lead for the Chief Accounting and Capital Office to oversee the division's reporting process end-to-end, including quarterly and annual statements and MD&A disclosures. You will collaborate with FP&A, Actuarial, Tax, Treasury, and other finance functions to ensure accurate, timely reporting.

The role involves leading the Bermuda consolidated statements, coordinating with external auditors, and driving process improvements and automation across the reporting cycle.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CA/CPA or equivalent designation required; Big Four experience a plus.
• Experience with ledger-based accounting/reporting/consolidation systems (e.g. HFM, SAP Consolidation/Magnitude) and advanced Excel skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead the AXA XL Division reporting process end to end, including quarterly, interim and annual deliverables for AXA Group statements, MD&A disclosures and investor materials.
• Develop and maintain robust working relationships with AXA Group, functional leads and stakeholders.
• Lead preparation of the XL Bermuda annual consolidated financial statements with the Bermuda finance team.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal controls teams to provide required documentation and audit support.
• Develop processes and automation to improve analysis and efficiency.
• Manage and mentor a team of finance professionals and foster a high-performance culture.
• Handle ad hoc projects as needed.

Jobbeschreibung

The role of Delivery Lead, Chief Accounting and Capital Office is part of AXA XL’s Group Consolidation, Close and Reporting team. The successful candidate will have a key role in the preparation, review and delivery of AXA XL results for inclusion in the AXA Group Annual Report, other public filings and analyst materials, as well as internal management reporting. The comprehensive nature of these obligations with require an ability to navigate a complex organization and work effectively with leaders across functions, including FP&A, Actuarial, Tax, Treasury, Finance Operations and others to ensure collective understanding of requirements; cultivating and maintaining robust relationships across the Finance organization will be foundational to success.

This position offers exposure to leaders throughout the broader Finance function, and therefore tangible opportunities to broaden and deepen knowledge of the re/insurance industry. It also comes with critical responsibilities to ensure the timely and accurate adherence to AXA Group financial reporting requirements and execution of key internal controls commensurate with a being part of a large publicly traded company.

What you’ll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Lead the AXA XL Division reporting process end to end, from establishment and adherence to internal timelines through to review and ultimate submission of key deliverables on a quarterly, interim and annual basis. These deliverables encompass AXA XL’s contribution to the AXA Group financial statements and footnotes, MD&A disclosures and investor presentations, internal management analyses and materials for AXA Group clearance meetings.
• Develop and maintain robust working relationships with AXA Group, functional team leads, and key stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation of the XL Bermuda annual consolidated financial statements, including working jointly with the XL Bermuda finance team.
• Work closely with external auditors and internal financial controls teams to provide requested documentation, general ledger balances and assist in the review of the Company’s audited financial statements. This includes review and maintaining key controls with robust paperwork for audit support.
• Develop key processes and offer solutions to automate and improve analysis.
• Manage and mentor a team of finance professionals. Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Assist with ad hoc projects as required.

You will report to Head of Group Consolidation, Close and Reporting, Chief Accounti.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Relevant years of reinsurance/insurance industry accounting and/or financial reporting experience.
• CA/CPA or other accounting designation required, with Big Four public accounting experience a plus.
• Robust experience with ledger-based accounting/reporting/consolidation systems (e.g. HFM, SAP Consolidation/Magnitude) as well as advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Robust project management skills with a demonstrated capability to handle competing priorities during compressed reporting timelines.
• Ability to navigate a complex global organization, understand constituencies served, and develop/leverage relationships necessary to bring matters to resolution.
• Robust active listening, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, a high degree of accountability to self and the team, and a proven ability to work Self supportedly.

What we offer

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.

Who we are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How?

By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com