Senior Finance Transformation Officer

Interamerican
, member of Achmea Group (a Dutch insurance company) offers excellent career opportunities providing a challenging, fast growing and agile working environment, where you be able to familiarize yourselves with new ways of working. We are currently seeking to employ a talented and highly motivated 
Senior Finance Transformation Officer
to join our 
Finance Transformation Team.

The 
main purpose
 of the role is to support and drive the finance-related initiatives and projects with the key aim to transform and improve the financial operations and processes of the company. Overall, help the company to streamline its financial operations, enhance data accuracy and integrity, optimize processes, and ultimately drive better decision-making and financial performance

Your Key 
Responsibilities
will be to:

• Be responsible for assessing and analyzing existing finance and business processes, workflows and systems b. identifying inefficiencies, bottlenecks and potential areas for improvements and c. implementing changes to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance d. Analyze financial data and information to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can help in making informed business decisions.
• Assist in evaluation of potential technology solutions, such as financial software applications or systems, and assessment of their fit with business requirements including gap analysis and recommendation of appropriate solutions.

• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams at different levels within the organization including finance, business, IT, operations, risk management, in order to:

• gather, analyze, and interpret complex data related to financial processes, systems, and operations

• document the related requirements for all selected finance-related projects including understanding the pain points, challenges, and desired outcomes, defining project scope and objectives etc.

• assist in evaluation of potential technology solutions, such as financial software applications or systems, and assessment of their fit with business requirements including gap analysis and recommendation of appropriate solutions.

• Assess internal stakeholders' needs and propose initiatives to address/cover these needs. Develop and share knowledge with relevant internal stakeholders by providing solutions and supporting. Balancing multiple priorities and stakeholders by prioritizing initiatives that will deliver the greatest overall benefit to the organization.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of change management strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new finance processes and systems. This may involve creating training materials, conducting training sessions, and providing ongoing support during the transition.
• Act as project Manager to the selected projects or collaborate with project manager(s) and cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of finance transformation initiatives. This includes creating project plans, tracking progress, identifying risks and issues, proposing mitigation strategies etc.
• Be aware and keep updated on industry market/best practices. Work closely with subject matter experts to drive, design and document process improvements that align with industry's best practices and organizational goals.
• Monitor on a regular basis any regulatory requirements/developments in cooperation with relevant Finance stakeholders and take action, in order to, ensure compliance with them [relevant projects set up].

Knowledge:

• BSc Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Actuarial, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• MSc Degree in relevant fields is required.
• Advanced/Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Advanced/Excellent knowledge of English Language.
• Minimum 8 years of working experience in relevant insurance finance field.
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong understanding of financial concepts, principles, practices and financial metrics, including financial statements, financial ratios, combined/loss ratios, budgeting, forecasting etc.
• Understanding financial systems, software applications and tools is valuable, such as financial reporting, data analysis, project management tools etc.
• Familiarity with using tools and techniques for business process analysis, such as process mapping, data modeling, and requirements gathering, gap analysis etc would be an asset.
• Project management skills, including project planning, coordination, and monitoring.
• Knowledge of different business analysis methodologies and frameworks, such as Agile, Waterfall etc. and data visualization tools such as Power BI would be an asset.
• Knowledge of new technology – driven innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, block chain, robotic process automation, actuarial and/ or statistical software (Prophet, ResQ, Igloo, would be an asset.

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
  : strives to understand and meet internal customer needs, providing excellent service and support.
• Ensures Accountability
  : takes responsibility for his/her actions and ensures obligations are met consistently and accurately.
• Self-Development:
   continuously seeks to improve his/her skills and learn new things to stay competitive and informed.
• Financial Acumen:
  Understanding of financial concepts and uses them to support everyday decisions and tasks within the team
• Collaboration:
  Builds trust, communicates openly, and actively contributes to team success by valuing diverse perspectives and fostering a cooperative spirit.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Analyzes trends, anticipates challenges, and aligns actions with broader organizational goals

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation, according to qualifications
• Group Medical & Pension Insurance Plan
• Professional development plan & specialization in a high-demand market
• Daily exposure on top-notch practices and methodologies
• Values based, fun and fast-paced environment
• Hybrid working model, with the flexibility to customize remote working according to the needs of each team