Assistant Vice President - Financial Performance

to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.

telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together

care and integrity;

Primary Key Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of reporting systems and automation tools to streamline planning cycles, improve data transparency, and enhance decision-making.
• Support strategic initiatives as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the design and development of new financial solutions and system enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and act as a key finance partner.
• Perform financial analysis and support Budgeting & Forecasting.
• Performance (incl. Revenue and Cost) reporting against plan / forecast, variance analysis and insights at department level.
• Validating the financial data received from key systems with appropriate check and balances.
• Accountability and Ownership of delivering accurate Management information as per agreed timelines and accuracy levels both BAU and Ad hoc through the team or self.
• Facing off to multiple stakeholders.
• Ensure SLA measurements are appropriate and reliable; track the KPIs & SLA performance regularly; Assist the Manager in making and implementing a robust business continuity plan.
• Responsible for people management ensuring that all staff are appropriately trained and performance managed against agreed individual objectives.
• create proficiencies wherever applicable.
• Working on ad hoc request received from internal and external stakeholders.
  

Additional Responsibilities :

• Conduct regular reviews of MI and its production to ensure fitness for purpose, recommending and implementing improvements.
• To demonstrate a positive risk, compliance and control culture through the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of risks and issues within the business area, alongside ensuring timely and appropriate resolution of control weaknesses, actions and failures that arise.
  

Key Stakeholder Management

Internal

• UK Finance
• Business Areas, Mumbai.
• Business Areas, UK.
• Finance Systems
• IT – Systems access
• Financial Accounting
• HR – recruitment and training
  

External

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Educational Qualification

Knowledge & Skills (Must Have) :

• Insurance & Asset Management business awareness.
• Confident & excellent communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• People management skills
• Good knowledge of Office 365, Business Objects (Web intelligence), Power BI & Forecasting tools like Oracle EPM etc.
• Good Presentation skills (verbal and written)
• Strong financial analysis skills with attention to detail
  

Knowledge & Skills (Additional) :

• Financial Services market awareness
  

Experience:

Educational Qualification:

• Part /Qualified Accountant, MBA in Finance or Graduate/Post Graduate in Commerce / BMS with relevant experience