Manager, Office of the CFO, Reinsurance (80-100%)

DescriptionDISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include?Provide direct support to the CFO, with the objective of maximizing the value of leadership time. Take the lead on managing operational aspects of leadership for the Finance team.Participate into projects within Reinsurance and Finance with a special focus on corporate restructuring and expense optimization. Ensure successful project realization within an appropriate project governance through procedures, instructions, and clear timelines.Actively monitor expenses for Reinsurance, identify cost levers and work with the different businesses to optimize the use of resources. Provide transparency on the cost allocations by the AXA XL division to Reinsurance.Lead and participate in acquisition and operational cost benchmarking activities. Derive recommendations, present to the Reinsurance Leadership, and drive the implementation across Reinsurance.Co-ordinate and manage Finance events (e.g., management team meetings, Town Halls, strategy events, team building), ensure outputs/deliverables are understood, assigned, and actioned. In partnership with the CFO Reinsurance, identify and execute on critical change management and colleague engagement initiatives. Track, measure, and report on results and benefits.  Engage, influence, and align stakeholders in support of the unit and its objectives. Be a key central interaction point for other parts of the organization into the Finance team.Work with the CFO Reinsurance to manage the planning and delivery of communications, ensuring efficient and timely flow of information.SHARE your talentWe’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:Education/Qualifications/ExperienceUniversity degree in business administration, finance, or economics.5 years of professional experience in Finance roles in the financial industry, preferably reinsurance.Skills and Abilities:Financial experience within an international environment with an understanding of regulatory and solvency requirements.Good understanding of acquisition and operational expense management.Good project management skills with the ability to drive execution across a diverse group of stakeholders. Able to implement and deliver strategic initiatives, making positive impact to the organization. Approach tasks proactively and anticipate needs. Think quickly and have the flexibility to (re-)prioritize multiple work streams/ projects/ tasks without sacrificing quality. Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing with an ability to identify and explain the core issues to stakeholders and coordinate responses providing solutions to challenges and further investigation as needed.Willingness to Challenge: Effectively and appropriately review embedded assumptions and create positive change to processes, increase transparency and improve understanding by wider stakeholders and generally adaptable in a fast-moving environment.Strong relationship and effective influence skills are essential.Ability to manage time, work to tight deadlines, prioritize and adapt to changing requirements.Strong analytical skills, with an inquisitive attitude, with attention to detail.Outcome focused, self-motivated to achieve desired results, flexible and enthusiastic.QualificationsFIND your futureAXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.How? By combining a strong and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.Learn more at axaxl.comCorporate ResponsibilityAt AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs. For more information please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.Inclusion & DiversityAXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, while creating an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globeRobust support for Flexible Working ArrangementsEnhanced family friendly leave benefitsNamed to the Diversity Best Practices IndexSignatory to the UK Women in Finance CharterLearn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Job Field: FinanceJob Type: StandardSchedule: Full-time