Job ID: 53549

Position Type: Full Time – Regular

Location: NY-New York

Relocation: No

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

Position Requirements
o Strong insurance or financial services industry experience.
o 5+ years of experience working in a finance function; 3+ years of direct experience in a project management, audit or consulting capacity in an Accounting or Finance environment.
o BA/BS degree in the field of accounting, finance, information systems, project management.
o CPA is desired
o Relationship management or organizational change management experience
o Capable of engaging senior stakeholders across the organization
o Credibility and character to liaise with a diverse team
o Can develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members, business side resources and third party suppliers
o Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
o Proficiency in MS Office, including MS Project
Preferred Skills and Experiences
o Accounting, Finance, Management of Information Systems, Project Management or equivalent degrees
o Familiarity with project management software and database management tools.

Personal Attributes
o Proven leadership, listening and teaming skills
o Integrity, maturity, dependability and a positive professional attitude
o Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines and make adjustments accordingly
o Ability to influence others, including upper management, staff, and other departments
o Can effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure environment
o Strong problem-solving and decision making skills
o Sense of ownership and accountability
o Ability to think in a creative and innovative manner
o Ability to challenge others in order to obtain an optimum outcome
o Ability to deliver across multiple functions and geographies

Education: DDS

Experience: 6-9 years

Description:

The Finance Close Manager is responsible for assisting with and tracking the overall mobilization and management of the quarterly close process liaising with Finance team members in the Corporate office, Regional offices and Reporting Offices. He/She has oversight over the issues that originate in the Corporate office and in the regions and is responsible for preparing management status reporting highlighting key issues to senior management. Main responsibilities include:
o Maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the Corporate office as well as the regional offices to manage expectations of service, including deliverables, timing and value to be delivered for the quarterly Financial Close process.
o Act as liaison and a primary communication channel between the region and Corporate office on issue resolution, status reporting, project execution and prioritization.
o Set up, lead and participate in quarterly close status meetings and engage key stakeholders in assuring timely information and update for these meetings.
o Identify and prioritize key issues given resource and timing constraints and shifting management priorities.
o Work with the Sharepoint system assuring that all issues lists, post close journal entries and SAB 99′s are being managed and addressed in a timely manner.
o Manage internal and external dependencies and liaise with regional and reporting offices on various finance close related tracking and issues.
o Ensure key risks and issues are identified, documented, mitigated and communicated to the appropriate stakeholders and senior management in a timely manner.
o Adopt project management processes including risk and issue management, dependency management, status reporting, change control, etc.
o Manage the day to day activities for the 302 Certification quarterly process.
o Work with the Corporate Office and Regional Offices to accumulate information to facilitate the Regional scorecard process.
o Organize and participate in after action reviews and ensure lessons learned are integrated into the Finance Close process.
o Provide assistance and guidance to Finance Close staff as assist with the quarterly close as requested and needed.
o Accountable to the Finance Close Director in the Office of the Chief Accounting Officer for Chartis International.
o Responsible for representing the Office of the Chief Accounting Officer on cross functional project initiatives in Finance.

About Us:

Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization serving more than 40 million clients in over 160 countries and jurisdictions. With a 90-year history, one of the industry’s most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.Chartisinsurance.com.

At Chartis we support and encourage a diverse work environment. EOE.

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