Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Key Objectives Assist Chubb Life IT & Operations Team to undertake business as usual and project related financial reporting, forecasting, and planning activities. Work with the PMO and project managers to assist in project related project and expense tracking. Work collaboratively with both Chubb Life Country IT & OPs and Chubb Affiliates Team to enhance and manage the expense recording and reporting of IT & OPs related costs in the region. Major Duties and Responsibilities Provide dedicated support to Chubb Life OPs & IT Team and build effective, positive, and collaborative relationships with Regional Teams and Chubb Affiliates Team Produce and analyze IT & Ops financials and regional projects reports across all Life countries at agreed intervals, identify performance indicators & trends and analyse causes of unexpected variance Support and drive the end-to-end process of Chubb Life IT & OPs financial analysis, reporting, planning, and forecasting Oversee the related budgeting, forecasting, and actual tracking of expenses to the annual and 5-year plans Headcount/Contractor controls and review Understanding of the key drivers through articulation of the results to the respective stakeholders’ governance process Manage and understand the impacts of FX gains/losses. Adopt consistent constant $ reporting Continue to enhance the accounting structure adopted within OPs & IT to improve spend analysis and expense management Assists PM’s to accurately breakdown the cost components on projects and assists in the projections for forecasting project related spend Ad-Hoc reporting and analysis as required Reporting Relationships Vice President, OPs and Tech Office, Chubb Life (Direct) Regional IT & Operations Finance Manager, Chubb Life (Non-Direct) Skills Comprehensive knowledge of accounting practises and principles as they are applied to IT related expenses Ability to, through demanding periods work beyond normal office hours to get the job done to tight deadlines Able to communicate well at all levels of the enterprise both written and verbally Strong IT Finance expense management including capitalisation, forecasting & foreign currency management Highly proficient in MS Excel demonstrating an ability to calculate and communicate complex sets of financial records MS SharePoint, PeopleSoft, and Cognos TM1 preferable Excellent written and verbal communication skills Has high energy levels, is a proven self-starter and works well under pressure Ability to work independently on assignment of moderate to high complexity Flexibility to work within multiple time zones Strong leadership and communications skills Experience Proven experience in multi-lingual, multi-currency corporate environments highly preferable Expense management, expense analysis or financial management role preferably within the financial services industry Exposure to project management principles, and in particular project accounting methods Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or equivalent of 5 years financial experience within a large corporation within the Insurance or Finance field is preferred The Employee acknowledges that this position may develop to include other tasks, which are commensurate with the Employee’s abilities, in addition to those recorded in this position description.