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Full Time 6-month Fixed Term Contract positionHybrid role based in our City Centre offices What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, allowing you to enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension, and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support.
This (interim) role will lead financial cost management, entity reporting, and billing for European Shared Services.
This includes guiding and delivering annual budgets and frequent forecasts.
The role holder will also support business cases, analysis, and MI to analyze opportunities to optimize spend across Europe.
The role will support European IT Change programmes and IT business cases, providing business partnering support.
The role holder will be supported by a team of Finance professionals within European Technology and other executive finance management peers.
Team BackgroundThis role sits within our European Technology Finance team and reports to our Commercial and Financial Director.
The primary focus of the European Technology Finance & Commercial team is the leadership and management of the European Technology financial management function, including financial cost management and billing for European IT Shared Services.
What you will help us to achieveOversee & support the financial planning process, including annual budget preparation & periodic forecasting, and monthly cost reporting.Provide financial evaluation, financial modelling, analysis, and strategic business advice on IT programmes to enable strong commercial decision making and project financial governance.Build relationships with key senior stakeholders to understand business priorities and analyze information to provide insights for the company's financial performance and strategy.Provide excellent business partnering, MI, analysis, and business case support for IT Divisions.Develop and enhance working relations with other European finance teams and Group.Review, design, and implement financial reporting and controls in accordance with group requirements.What you will need to be successful in the roleExperience working in a similar role within the Financial Services and/or IT industry.Experienced leader with excellent management experience leading Business Partners.Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience.Deep knowledge and understanding of Finance reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.Experience in managing financial and commercial aspects of new business cases and change programmes.Knowledge of Financial systems, data and systems design and implementation (SAP, Oracle EPM, and Apptio) is an advantage.About us Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for Great-West Lifeco's European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer, promoting an environment of inclusion and growth.
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