Senior Accountant, FP&A (12 months contract)

Job Title
Senior Accountant, FP&A (12 months contract)

Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a high-performing Senior Accountant, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our global reinsurance business on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC). This role covers mainly finance transformation initiatives (Project Unify) supporting the ongoing modernisation of FP&A processes, systems and management information. Some core FP&A business-as-usual activities may be required to be supported.

This is a hands on role that requires strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across FP&A and Project Unify. Understanding the finance transformation changes and the ability to communicate this understanding with colleagues of differing expertise will be an asset in this role.

Proficiency in Power BI development and experience working on a finance transformation project would be beneficial.

This position does not carry formal people-management responsibility but plays a key role in influencing outcomes through insight, analysis and effective business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Transformation

• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives aimed at standardising and improving FP&A processes, systems and reporting.
• Contribute to development of standardised management information and reporting using tools such as PowerBI and Workiva based on data extracted from various reporting systems.
• Support implementation of new planning, forecasting and expense management tools and processes, including requirements definition and testing.

Financial Planning, Analysis & Insight (BAU)

• Support the preparation and delivery of planning and forecasting outputs that provide transparency into performance, risks, and opportunities for senior FP&A leaders and business stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Professional accounting designation (CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) is preferred.
• Typically, 3+ years of relevant post-qualification experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or related finance role.
• Ability to communicate changes due to finance transformation activities clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Power BI report and/or Workiva development beneficial.

• Experience working with planning systems and analysis tools, including hands-on data extraction and management.
• Experience on finance transformation projects is preferred.
• Accounting knowledge combined with advanced financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical rigor, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits

Leave

• 23 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
• Adoption and fertility leave
• Generous enhanced parental leave

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
• Group Term Life Insurance coverage of 5x basic annual salary, Group Accelerated CI of 1x annual basic salary and Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment of 3x annual basic salary
• Optical & Dental benefits
• Additional flexi benefits

Wellness

• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Time off for volunteering
• Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

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