Senior Finance Manager (Projects)

<p><span><span>Canada Life Assurance Europe plc (‘CLE’), a company within the Great West Lifeco Group, is a life assurance company with a branch in Germany. CLE sells unit-linked pension and protection products to customers in Germany through independent brokers. We have offices in Dublin, Cologne and Neu-Isenburg (near Frankfurt).</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Our brand values reflect the kind of company we are today and strive to continue to be in the future:</span></span></p> <p><span><span><b>Ambitious:</b> We consistently pursue our goals and constantly look for new opportunities and we are ready to go the extra mile for our customers.<br/> <b>Creative:</b> Together with our partners we offer appropriate and flexible solutions that inspire.<br/> <b>Unconventional: </b>We break new ground in order to offer our customers the best protection for a good life.<br/> <b>Better: </b>We constantly work on our abilities and strive to offer our customers superior products and services.<br/> <b>Strong:</b> Based on our performance and with the support of our Canadian parent company we look to provide the highest security for the future for our customers, partners and employees alike.<br/> <b>Collaborative: </b>We move forward together, helping each other to become better and together we find good solutions both for the customer and for ourselves.<br/> <b>Responsible:</b> We act transparently and fairly, and are forward-thinking and risk-aware for the benefit of our customers, partners and employees.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><b>People </b>– our customers and employees alike – are at the heart of everything we do at CLE. We share a deep commitment to our customers and to each other. If you are looking to work in an inclusive, supportive and dynamic workplace on a path of growth, we’re glad you found us! Whether you are starting your career or looking to develop your expertise as a specialist, we’ll support you every step of the way. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b>What we offer</b></span></span></p> <p><span><span>Hybrid working model – excellent city centre location with attractive working from home options;<br/> Personal Protection – Company Pension, Death in Service Benefit, Health Insurance Allowance, Income Protection Scheme, optional Specified Illness Scheme;<br/> Health &amp; Wellness – Top-Class Employee Assistance Programme, Bike to Work Scheme, Policies supporting Work/Life balance, Digital Doctor to name but a few.</span></span></p> <h2><b>Role Overview</b></h2> <p><span><span>Based in Dublin, reporting to the Strategy Office Programme Director, the Senior Finance Manager (Projects) will be responsible for the management, control and reporting of finances, budgets and provisions across a number of company-wide strategic programmes.  Primarily, the initial focus of the role will be to financially control and report on the in-flight efficiency and growth programmes. This role requires a combination of strong financial management, multi-faceted stakeholder management up to executive level, determined resilience and the ability to collaborate with and drive financial outcomes at the most senior level.</span></span></p> <h2><b>What you will help us to achieve</b></h2> <p><span><span>•    Manage and review the preparation and delivery of periodic financial and management reports for key company-wide projects and programmes<br/> •    Control, review and develop the financial management process ensuring appropriate governance is adhered to and financial ambitions are achieved <br/> •    Establish, report and deliver on financial lead and lag metrics related to programme deliverables <br/> •    Partner with the business leaders to identify and address emerging opportunities and issues in relation to delivery progress and impact on benefit realisation plans<br/> •    Extract learnings and resulting insights along with initiatives that support continuous improvement of financial management within projects and programmes <br/> •    Initiate, plan and execute finance projects on schedule and within budget while ensuring they are adequately resourced<br/> •    Identify and apply group wide and industry wide best practices that support the delivery of the company’s operational and </span></span><span><span>strategic</span></span><span><span> ambitions<br/> •    Create a collaborative and efficient relationship with both the wider programme office and finance teams.</span></span></p> <h2><b>Key Organisational Relationships </b></h2> <p><span><span>The key organisational relationships for the Senior Finance Manager (Projects) include the following: <br/> •    Programme / Project Manager(s)<br/> •    SEO Programme Director<br/> •    Chief Financial Officer <br/> •    CLE Executive team<br/> •    Business operational functions such as Risk, Compliance, Legal, HR and Finance</span></span></p> <h2><b>What you will need to be successful in the role</b></h2> <p><span><span>The ideal candidate w