Finance Operations Manager

Reporting to the Head of European Finance Operations, this individual will oversee all day-to-day non-technical operational activities within the finance remit, including vendor management, Concur (T&E), Fixed Assets, Leases, Payroll, AP & expense accounting and reconciliations. This position will be based in Madrid on a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office/2 days remote).

• Overseeing all day-to-day non-technical operational activities within the finance remit, including vendor management, Concur (T&E), Fixed Assets, Leases, Payroll, AP & expense accounting and reconciliations.

• Oversee monthly / quarterly expense closing calendar for FinOps to meet local, divisional and group needs.

• Implement streamlined expense accounting processes to ensure optimal use of new ERP accounts payable module (Oracle).

• Perform first line analysis of expenses and support management reporting and analyses prepared by FPA.

• Support the expense budgeting process and providing commentary on actual versus budget variance analysis.

• Developing increased efficiencies and automation in the finance operations processes and collaborating in driving process change and improvements across the finance function.

• Overseeing the development of end-to-end process documentation covering key processes to support financial control.

• Supporting the internal and external audit teams on operational finance matters.

• Develop, implement, and report on KPI’s, providing relevant supporting commentaries to the audit committee / boards / senior management and external / internal auditors.

• With international treasury, ensure optimal processes for processing payments with appropriate disbursement controls and for anticipating large receipts or disbursements.

• Providing leadership, direction, and support to finance operations team.

• Oversee the implementation and on-going monitoring of balance sheet reconciliation dashboards ensuring commentary is provided to management on key risk areas.

• With international tax team, ensure optimal process for expense allocations and related intercompany billing and settlement.

• Working with group tax team and outsource providers to ensure tax submissions are accurate and submitted on time (VAT, Corporation Tax, Transfer Pricing etc).

Provide support to Head of Finance Operations on various projects as required.

• Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with post-qualified experience in an insurance accounting role.

• Significant experience of communicating financial information to senior stakeholders.

• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize workload on a continual basis.

• Strong communication skills with ability to interact constructively with senior stakeholders.

• Highly analytical and detailed, with the ability to step away from detail to see the bigger picture and communicate high-level messages to senior stakeholders.

Strong understanding of Insurance accounting principles.