insurance assistant manager - financial accounting advisory

We are currently seeking a professional with experience in Insurance sector to join the team. In FAAS we work with our clients’ finance teams and wider organization to provide practical, hands-on support and solutions relating to accounting, financial reporting and financial control in times of change or challenge.  As a FAAS professional you will have a great opportunity to participate in various engagements in large insurance companies and expand your technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge and skills. You will also have the chance to work on different projects and co-operate with other service lines and in parallel to make a real difference to the FAAS team during a time of exciting growth. Sounds interesting?

Your Key Responsibilities

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. You will provide accounting advisory services encompassing support in the with regards to newly adopted Standards (IFRS 17 and IFRS 9) for insurance companies; improvement of financial reporting processes such as fast close and business intelligence projects; on call financial reporting advice; support in the re-design of control framework in financial reporting and accounting as a result of the adoption of the new Standards. That means you need to think outside the box, be creative and solutions oriented, challenge existing practices and be adaptable to change. As you build your knowledge and experience, you will become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Skills and attributes for success

   To qualify for the role, you must have

• Relevant working experience in consulting / audit services or a financial accounting/reporting role within a company in Insurance sector with a proven track record of outstanding performance and technical accounting knowledge.

• Excellent academic background including a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or any quantitative degree.

• Professional accountancy qualification or working towards gaining one (ACCA, ACA, CFA, SOEL)

• Good knowledge of accounting and IFRS

• Ability and comfort in researching technical emerging issues (including regulations and industry practices) and distinct willingness to learn

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)  

• Excellent written and verbal communication in Greek and English

• Flexibility to travel in accordance with client and other job requirements both locally and internationally.

   Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Knowledge in IFRS 17 and IFRS 9

• Experience in finance transformation engagements

What we look for

We are not just looking for technical accounting experience - we are interested in professionals with a creative vision and the confidence to make it happen; professionals who can integrate with and influence clients from a varying range of organizations, as part of a diverse and highly driven team. A Senior Financial Accounting Professional will:

• Collaborate effectively with Managers, Senior Managers and Partners at the planning, execution and wrap-up stages of FAAS engagements 

• Work in multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring deliverables are of a high quality according to EY standards

• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented working environment by maintaining cooperative relationships that lead to open communications and sharing of information

• Demonstrate positive attitude, professionalism, teamwork competences, project management skills and high level of self-motivation and desire to exceed expectations

• Illustrate critical thinking and ability to work in a multi-tasking and results-oriented working environment with keen attention to high quality and details

• Identify and communicating relevant trends, developments and key performance drivers relevant to the client 

• Create presentations and using technology to continually enhance service delivery