Lead Assistant Manager

Primary Role & Responsibility

Minimum Qualification

Job Summary

• To support and handle Financial Reporting team and ensure timely and accurate delivery as per defined close calendar. Lead delivery team & execute as per SLAs.
  

Key Accountabilities

Operations & Process:

• Ensure end-to-end operations management for Solvency II reporting , disclosures, Surveys, filings etc.
• Partnering in setting the team's strategic direction and assisting in the overall running of the team's operations
• Ownership of processes, reports, procedures or products. Subject Matter Expert with knowledge of cross-function processes
• Insurance accounting regulatory reporting experience preferred
• Review of critical journal entries, Solvency II Returns, Schedules, Exhibit, before submission to onshore team
• Leadership and development of staff
• Liaison with multiple departments (Input providers) during the close to ensure timely completion of deliverables/Collaborate for special projects
• Support quarterly/annual audits by internal auditors, as-well-as, independent external auditors
• Participate or lead special projects, initiatives, ad-hoc reporting, and analysis requests
• Understand & anticipate clients business needs/concerns, etc. & proactively resolve the same
• Identify process improvement opportunities to drive efficiencies and enhanced controls
• Act as a point of escalation for any operational issues
• CA/CPA/MBA/Post-Graduate in Finance
  

Minimum Experience

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Desirable Skills

Product/Process Specific

• CA/CPA/MBA/Post-Graduate in Finance with 6+ years of experience in Financial Reporting
• Knowledge of Financial reporting, US STAT/GAAP policies/principles and other UK STAT/GAAP, PRA requirements
• Identify and implement enhancements and efficiencies
• Capable of working with tight deadlines and lead closure of reporting timelines
• Knowledge of STAT reporting concepts including accounting standards
• Experience with financial reporting applications SOVOS, Wdesk, Sun GL
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent Communication / interpersonal skills
• Data gathering ability/ Eye for detail
• Capability to communicate with large teams.
• Process Excellence Methodology.
• Appreciation of the domain needs of the process and its key drivers.
• Good networking capability and Client facing skills. Goal oriented
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting and Audited GAAP/STAT financial statements
• Understanding of US Insurance market
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Self-stater and result oriented
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail especially during transaction processing
• Knowledge about the Insurance Industry in US
• Knowledge about US Culture