Manager
- Perform/review routine reconciliations and validations of financial data across source systems such as Journey, SDM, Oracle, and other upstream feeds.
- Investigate and resolve routine variances identified during gross, ceded, and system reconciliations (including Dataiku and Workiva, source-to-Oracle checks).
- Update and maintain SmartView and standard close reports at various stages of the monthly and quarterly close cycle.
- Prepare recurring close schedules, reconciliation templates, and supporting working papers.
- Assist in preparation of close-related documentation, including tax split files, earnings reviews, and statutory support schedules.
- Coordinate with upstream teams, systems, and operations to resolve data discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with documented close procedures, controls, and reporting timetables.
- Lead and own end-to-end financial close and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial results.
- Perform independent, high-level review of reporting and financial outputs, including pre close and post close, and complex variance reporting
- Prepare and review year-end financial statements, including cash flow statements, ensuring robust casting, cross-checks, and overall financial integrity.
- Act as a key contact for external audits, providing support files, technical explanations, ad-hoc reports, and formal responses to audit queries.
- Develop close papers (P&L) and management reviews, delivering analytical insights on performance, intercompany eliminations, and key insurance provisions (UPR, DAC, IBNR), including quota share validations.
- Perform quarterly balance sheet reviews and provide senior-management-ready commentary on movements, risks, and judgmental balances.
- Support regulatory, statutory, and governance-driven reporting requirements, including year-end, tax, and earnings-related deliverables.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert during close and reporting cycles, supporting issue resolution, control effectiveness, and continuous process improvement.
- Chartered Accountant, CPA, CFA or equivalent with 8 - 10 years’ experience in US GAAP / IFRS accounting experience
- B.Com with strong practical experience in Accounting and reporting for more than 12-14 years