Hiscox

Job Type:

Fixed Term

Build a brilliant future with Hiscox

Finance Operations Manager - 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Applications

London or Colchester based – Hybrid working (min 2 days per week)

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy solving problems? We are looking for a Finance Operations Manager who strives to improve everything they do and has the courage to challenge the status quo.

This is an exciting time to join the team and be part of shaping the future to ensure Hiscox Group Finance is set up to help deliver the next phase of growth in the business. We take a lot of pride in what we do at Hiscox and our sights are always set on achieving the best. If you are the same, this role could be a good match. You will focus on servicing the Group level financial control and reporting requirements and form close working relationships with the wider Finance team, as well as the Finance Directors and Controllers across the Hiscox business units.

About you

• Results driven - This role requires a highly results driven individual with energy and determination to succeed in a very fast paced environment
• Relationship builder – this role requires the development of strong relationships with key stakeholders; you need to be agile and flexible in your communication and able to build such relationships quickly
• Resilience - You will need to be resilient in your approach with stakeholders and thrive in challenging situations that others would shy away from
• Problem solving – A pragmatic and logical approach to problem-solving

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of high-quality Group consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, statutory and regulatory reporting deliverables to both internal and external stakeholders in compliance with IFRS and Solvency II regulatory guidance.
• Proactively manage strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Work alongside the Head of Business Applications to implement change in the function
• Support a continuous improvement culture utilising external insights and best practice
• Be an active member for the Group Financial Control Team

Skills/ Qualifications/ Experience require:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)
• Good technical and financial reporting knowledge within the financial services sector (preferably the insurance sector)
• Good problem solving skills
• Strong control mindset and experience
• Ability to rapidly build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Experience of working with teams to build engagement and morale

Reporting Relationships/ Interactions:

• Reports to the Head of Business Applications
• Maintain constructive and supportive professional relationships including the Finance Senior Leadership team

About Hiscox

As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and always look for a better way of doing things.

We insure the unique and the interesting. And we search for the same when it comes to talented people. Hiscox is full of smart, reliable human beings that look out for customers and each other. We believe in doing the right thing, making good and rebuilding when things go wrong. Everyone is encouraged to think creatively, challenge the status quo and look for solutions.

Scratch beneath the surface and you will find a business that is solid, but slightly contrary. We like to do things differently and constantly seek to evolve. We might have been around for a long time (our roots go back to 1901), but we are young in many ways, ambitious and going places.

Some people might say insurance is dull, but life at Hiscox is anything but. If that sounds good to you, get in touch.

Diversity and Hybrid working

At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we’re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.

We have also learned over the past few years that working life doesn’t always have to be in the office, and now it is safe to do so we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work life balance.

This hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work-life balance. We see it as the best of both worlds; structure and sociability on one hand, and independence and flexibility on the other.

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