Finance Solution Consultant - Sydney, Australia - Resolution Life

Resolution Life

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Finance Solution Consultant

At Resolution Life, we're proud to have evolved into a global business under the Resolution Life name. For customers, advisers, companies and the industry. We're making an impact worldwide

Resolution Life Group is a global life insurance group focusing on the acquisition and management of in-force life insurance policies.

With assets of $31 billion and 1.5 million customers, Resolution Life are providing existing customers with life insurance, super and investments.

Why us?

Our platform vision is to be the leading in-force specialist life-insurer in Australasia by 2024, by being customer-obsessed and data-driven.
We are one of the first life insurers globally to operate in an entirely Enterprise Agile environment.

The strategic priorities of the platform are focused on ensuring the business is future-fit and sustainable, and to grow through bolt-on acquisition of in-force portfolios.

We are guided by core behaviours that inform the way Resolution Life team members show up each day and interact with others.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Finance Solution Consultant to join our team on a 6 month contract with possibility of an extension, dependent on business needs.

In this role you have the opportunity to work from home, with a requirement to attend the office on an ad hoc basis.

The Finance Solution Consultant is accountable to support to drive the design and implementation of enhanced financial control framework across the organization.

Additionally, the role will build the quality control and governance framework with the outsourced partners who provide financial accounting and operations support to the organization.

Your Story

Develop and execute a roadmap to transform and simplify the financial accounting and finance operations tasks, including defining scope, milestones, timeline, and deliverables
Simplify and enhance financial control processes and framework that covers all aspects of the financial reporting cycle, such as data quality, reconciliation, consolidation, audit, and disclosure
Ensure that the new financial control framework complies with the relevant accounting standards,

- regulatory requirements, and internal policies for the Australia and New Zealand business

Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial control processes and systems
Identify and mitigate any risks, issues, or gaps in the financial control function and escalate them as appropriate
Build and maintain strong relationships with other senior leaders and stakeholders across the organization, such as finance, operations, IT, legal, and audit
Build and oversee a control and governance framework with the outsourced partners, ensuring that they adhere to the agreed service level agreements, quality standards, and risk management protocols
Communicate and report on the progress, status, and outcomes of the financial control transformation to the senior leaders of finance

Key competencies required

At least 10 years of progressive experience in financial control, accounting, or audit, preferably in a large and complex organization
Proven track record of leading and delivering largescale transformation and simplification projects in the financial control domain
Strong analytical, problemsolving, and decisionmaking skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical standard

Ideal experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred
Expert knowledge of the financial reporting cycle, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control best practices for the Australia and New Zealand business
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Critical Skills
At Resolution Life, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analysing data and problemsolving data to reach a wellreasoned solution.
Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

What Will We Do For You:
Our culture underpins our values and guides our decision making. It's also what makes Resolution Life a great place to work.

Resolution Life Australasia supports virtual working, and our enduring primary place of work continues to be "virtual" with the physical office and ho