AVP, Business Performance

Job Description

Job Summary

This position will lead a group of finance professionals whose purpose is to ensure existing financial information and future projections are understood across a number of reporting bases.

Strong communication skills are required as the leader and the team are dependent upon other functional areas to produce data that then can be analyzed and presented to understand overall profitability in the current moment and across a long-term time frame.

This position will require close coordination across the organization with different stakeholders and will be very visible to the executive management team who will be making business decisions based on the financial information and scenario planning shared.

Strong analytical and communication skills are required to consume and challenge the financial information and to best represent a analytical review to the management team.

Responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead the financial development of the US L&H strategic and operating plan working closely with key business and legal entity partners
• Lead the production of the quarterly landings for group IFRS 17 purposes
• Provide and explain Key Performance Indicators to key stakeholders
• Support the understanding and analysis of quarterly financial information relating to US L&H reinsurance business in accordance with Solvency II and IFRS17.
• Support leadership in the analysis of underlying performance and identify emerging trends.
• Provide and explain Key Performance Indicators to key stakeholders in the US and across SCOR Group.
• Develop executive level presentations that can be shared with senior management team detailing full scope of situation and provide financial information that is actionable.
• Develops, maintains and reviews analyses as needed of financial results, with a key focus to improve efficiency, business insights & auditability.
• Explaining drivers of change in sensitivity analysis by having a solid understanding of business composition.
• Partner closely within US Corporate Actuarial team, especially the financial development and valuation teams to explain reasonableness of results & suggest modeling enhancements from insights.
• Complete special assignments and projects for the department, as necessary.
• Utilize technology to perform job functions more efficiently and to further automate the production processes. Share technology solutions with other associates.
• Complete special assignments and projects for the department as necessary.
• May perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required experience & competencies

• 10+ years of financial analysis experience
• Robust analytic and critical thinking skills with strong problem-solving ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal, written and relationship building.
• Experience developing, implementing & controlling financial data and procedures
• Managerial experience and excellent leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex models, processes, and data to deliver required results.

Preferred

• Experience with data analytic and visualization tools (Alteryx, Tableau, SQL)
• Insurance and / or actuarial experience
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement departmental processes and controls and ensure appropriately documented.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science or relevant work experience

About Us

SCOR, the 4th largest reinsurer in the world, provides insurance companies with a diversified and innovative range of solutions and services to control and manage risk.

Leveraging experience and expertise to deliver "The Art & Science of Risk", SCOR provides cutting-edge financial solutions, analytics tools and services in all areas related to risk - from Life & Health and Property & Casualty insurance to Investments.

Our specialized teams operate in over 160 countries, fostering long-term relationships with clients.

In order to provide our clients with a broad range of innovative reinsurance solutions, SCOR pursues an underwriting policy that is founded on profitability and supported by effective risk management strategy and a prudent investment policy.

This approach allows us to offer clients an optimum level of security, to create value for shareholders, and to contribute to the welfare and resilience of society by helping to protect insureds against the risks they face.

At SCOR, we believe that employing people from different backgrounds and ensuring inclusivity is a major driving force for the success of the Group.

We are committed to fostering a work environment in which all employees are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to SCOR's success.