Transformation Finance Manager

• Full Time Permanent position
• Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

 

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few. 

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

Role Overview

Reporting to the Finance Transformation Lead and working directly with the Senior Leadership Team, you will support the business on its journey of organisational transformation aimed at optimising our business model, driving efficiencies and positioning ourselves for sustainable growth   
This Finance Manager role will be a key business partner to the Insurance Division providing financial advice and support on a range of change management and transformation initiatives, providing expert financial insights and recommendations.

What you will help us to achieve

• Support the Finance Transformation Lead in partnering closely with Divisional Leaders and the broader Finance Team to support transformational initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational goals
• Partner closely with business teams to analyse the financial impact of proposed changes, guiding the organisation toward optimal decision making
• Conduct in depth review and analysis of existing operations to identify areas for cost reduction and improved efficiency
• Liaison with the Finance Business Partnering Team as necessary to ensure insightful cost reporting is provided to the business
• Collaborate with divisional leaders to explore forward thinking solutions that optimise business models and improve financial results
• Leverage data analytics, technology and industry best practices to support the business streamline operations and achieve efficiencies without compromising service quality or growth
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of frameworks to assess and track cost savings and financial benefits as part of the organization change program
• Regularly present financial insights, strategic recommendations, and transformation progress to business leaders
• Potentially line manage one of more direct reports in the future.

What you will need to be successful in the role

• An excellent academic record - university degree in a numerate and relevant discipline, additional relevant professional qualifications such as Accountancy desirable
• 5-10 years of Finance experience, ideally in a Cost Management, Business Partnering, FP&A or Senior Reporting role
• The ability to work in a fast-moving environment, and the interpersonal skills required to interact with all stakeholders;
• A strong commercial mindset 
• Programme management experience desirable
• Strategic problem-solving ability, approaching challenges from a strategic perspective, generating innovative, resourceful solutions that maximise results
• A motivated self-starter with significant experience in driving and managing cross-functional deliverables via collaboration with Senior Stakeholders
• Excellent presentation, communication and MS Office skills, and the ability to demonstrate a strong track record in the management of high-profile deliverables across an entire organisation
• Competency in using financial data to uncover trends, identify opportunities and make recommendations that enhance profitability and efficiency.  

Key Competencies

Commercial AwarenessCommunication and InfluencingBuilding and Maintaining RelationshipsDrive for ResultsInnovation and Change

About us

 

Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets.  We are one of Ireland’s leading financial services groups with over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years, we’ve been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance.

It is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.