Deputy Chief Manager

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General Summary
Ensure Indian GAAP/ US GAAP reporting requirements are met. Ensure regulatory compliance for India companies is maintained and support the management of the financial operations for RGA India (Global Shared services, Irish entity as well as Branch)

• Manage the financial operations and reporting for RGA India.
• Ensure completion of periodic returns to proper authorities
• Prepare budgets and business plans for India
• Coordinate and liaise with external and internal auditors
• Review and ensure that a sound and robust Internal Control Process is in place- including the documentation of controls and reconciliations.
• Review the work done by the Senior Manager Accounts. / Assistant Manager Accounts.
• Coordinate with Reinsurance Admin for timely completion of Month End Activities.
• Work on various ad hoc projects and development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Manage financial accounts for RGA India
• In collaboration with CFO, provides direction for sound financial controls, practices and procedures for RGA India
• Influence the business on strategic financial planning, monitoring and projection processes.
• Manage the month, quarter and year-end close-down process
• Prepare monthly management accounts in preparation for review
• Prepare, analyse and review monthly financial results for quality/accuracy and consistency. Provide analysis of unusual fluctuations
• Agree on deadlines and communicate month-end/year-end closedown programme to key stakeholders, and follow-up with them on deliverables
• Schedule progress meetings to ensure that information is received as per agreed time-table and ascertain impact if deadlines are missed
• Ensure group and local reporting requirements are met timely and at appropriate quality.
• Liaise with administration, valuation and pricing to produce financial transactions and results.
• Assist with reviewing policy account balances including Premiums Receivable and assisting with addressing collection issues with Premium Receivable.
• Develop and maintain processes to provide relevant financial management information to be used for strategic and operational decisions and also allows the company to measure its performance against local and group benchmarks
• Help maintain the accounting processes and controls of the India financial reporting process including keeping the Sarbanes-Oxley process narratives up to date.
• Ensure effective cash management, including monitoring future cash requirements and ensuring efficient levels of funding are available
• Ensure completion of periodic returns to proper authorities
• Ensure completion of regulatory returns, tax filings and annual financial statements
• Ensure compliance with tax requirements
• Coordinate local tax issues with RGA's SVP of Global tax Prepare budgets and participate in preparation of the business plans for RGA India.
• Coordinate annual budget setting process
• Monitor and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, under direction of divisional management
• Preparation and updating of SOX Narratives and sox Narratives sign off.
• Monitor the cash flow and Investment portfolio of RGA India, including other portfolios that relate to the Indian business with STL team.
• Have ownership of day to day relationship with the STL Investments team

Requirements
Formal qualifications

• A qualified Chartered Accountant
• Good command over written and spoken English

Work Experience

• 8-10 years of middle management work experience in an insurance accounting role
• Experience with Company Secretarial and Tax work will be an advantage

Skills And Abilities

• Project Management skills
• Ability to resolve complex issues independently, drawing on knowledge of the industry and accounting principles
• Insurance accounting knowledge, e.g India GAAP and US GAAP
• Good understanding of insurance and reinsurance business
• Strong Reconciliations Background

Other Preferred Experience

• Tax – preparing and filing returns, dealing with tax issues / authorities (direct tax, service tax etc.)
• Company Secretarial – filing returns to regulatory authorities
• Basic coordination of legal work – agreements, contracts etc.
• Knowledge / experience of Foreign exchange matters
• Management financial reporting experience
• Ability to perform accounting research and analysis
• Ability to provide recommendations relating to accounting / financial policies and procedures and to implement changes

What you can expect from RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.