Head of Group Finance

11% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 16% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $0 Venture Funding

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About the Company

Our client is a leading insurance and financial services provider. They are currently looking for a Head of Group Finance to take responsibility for the accounting, financial reporting, and enterprise management functions of the business.

Why Work Here

• Comprehensive salary and benefits package
• The culture is laid back, warm and friendly
• Working hours are very deliverable-based meaning so as long as you deliver, the hours are flexible

About the Opportunity

• Review, analyze and interpret periodic financial results, providing direction on significant variances and trends requiring immediate action or mitigation
• Develop efficient reporting frameworks to enable the evaluation of long-term and short-term financial goals and performance
• Oversee budget and forecast preparation, collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial information
• Lead the presentation of quarterly results to the Group and Regional leaders
• Coach and manage the performance and career development of the Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
• Review the consolidated internal and external reports prepared by the Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
• Prepare reports, including support on the CFO report to the shareholders and the press release
• Prepare and deliver the monthly expense reports to function leaders and related stakeholders, including value-add analysis and commentary
• Provide support to Investor Relations, AM Best reporting and the annual renewal processes for the Group’s insurance and licenses
• Oversee the accounting of investment in subsidiaries and track tax benefits owed to the Parent by its various subsidiaries
• Manage the Group audits and relationship with the external auditors
• Co-manage the Annual General Meeting, annual report and earnings release processes
• Oversee compliance of Group regulatory reporting requirements. This includes filing of the consolidated reports and returns to the respective Stock Exchange and the respective Monetary Authority
• Oversee the compliance of the Group’s Canadian tax filings
• Oversee all aspects of accounting functions including maintenance of the general ledger, fixed assets ledger, reconciliations and the budgeting system across the Group
• Oversee documentation and implementation of accounting policies and internal controls, establishing best practices across the Group’s finance functions

About You

• CPA or equivalent
• Insurance industry experience
• Direct from the firm or from industry
• Foreign Experience permitted

Salary Range: $120,000 – $140,000/year

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

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