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Are you ready to grow your career in our global tech hub Zurich Cover-More Group helps people travel safely across the globe every day. We are there at every step of a traveller's journey, to keep them safe and help them out if something goes wrong. We are committed to providing reliable, fast, flexible, and bespoke services for our customers as well as the many well-known brands we partner with, such as travel agencies, airlines, banks, and major sporting clubs! In the post-pandemic world, travel insurance is more important than ever. We are committed to delivering exceptional service for our customers, and we want you to be part of that journey. You'll provide strategic direction for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory frameworks. You'll lead cost management strategies to drive long-term efficiencies and sustainable financial performance. You'll oversee fixed asset governance and verification processes. You'll drive and oversee the closing of monthly books, balance sheet reconciliations, offshore recharge processes, P&L and cash flow reporting, identifying trends and areas of improvement. You'll maintain strong governance and rigorous processes, adjusting as needed to mitigate emerging risks and address new requirements. You'll escalate and mitigate compliance risks in partnership with audit and tax consultants. You'll guide and mentor accounting leads on resolving high-complexity issues and enhancing accounting accuracy. You'll champion automation and digital transformation initiatives to streamline operations and reporting workflows. You'll ensure adherence to governance frameworks for system usage (e.g., SUN, Atlas) and maintain accurate, transparent reporting for global stakeholders. You'll effectively manage team workload within tight schedules, maintaining a positive attitude and high engagement. You'll lead and maintain a high-performing finance and shared services team through effective recruitment, coaching, and succession planning. You'll cultivate a culture of accountability and empowerment, encouraging proactive results with minimal oversight. You'll conduct regular strategic performance reviews and collaborate with HR on people development and organizational health initiatives. You'll ensure all mandatory training is completed before due dates, with no compliance breaches, and full alignment with Cover-More values. You'll oversee audit engagements and regulatory inquiries, ensuring compliance and timely completion. You'll proactively identify regulatory changes and lead impact assessments and internal readiness programs. You'll foster collaboration with internal stakeholders, including procurement and IT, to align financial operations with broader organizational goals. You'll serve as a key financial advisor to the CM Australia and India Directors, offering strategic insight and updates on performance, audit matters, and regulatory developments. You'll provide executive-ready presentations and reporting for leadership discussions and board-level reviews. You'll identify and implement process improvements and best practices to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. You'll drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure the adoption of finance-related technologies. You'll manage change communications and ensure stakeholder engagement and buy-in during transitions. You'll support Australia CM with administrative functions, compliance tasks, and other head office requirements. You'll assist in global financial and accounting projects to ensure consistency and excellence across regions. You'll support and implement changes to finance processes as required to adapt to evolving business needs. You'll hold a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) is preferred. You'll bring a Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification or an equivalent, essential for this role's scope and responsibilities. You'll have 8-10 years of experience in finance or shared services, with a minimum of 5 years in a managerial capacity. You'll demonstrate a strong understanding of financial processes, controls, and compliance standards. You'll possess excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. You'll be proficient in financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle). You'll have the ability to drive change and improve processes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You'll consistently meet tight deadlines without compromising quality. We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, and determination. We have more than 1500 employees worldwide: we're a global group of digital natives, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, and customer service professionals. We share a global mission to look after travellers, at every step of their journey. Job flexibility. We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid work week policy ensures our employees maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Career growth. We want you to continue to learn, develop and bring your ideas to the table. We want to hear what you think, and we want you to work with the business - not for the business! Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. So whatever walk of life you wander, just be you and come as you are. Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need, when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, covid leave (to get vaccinated and for when you're sick), volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme. We Also Offer Some Other Perks Including Mediclaim insurance cover in case of any health emergency, coverage under group personal accident insurance, flexible and compressed work weeks and hybrid working options, a generous range of paid leave (21 annual leave days, 6 sick leave days, 12 public holidays), an extra day off for you to take on your birthday or your annual work anniversary. Apply today and let's go great places together!,
