Oracle Financial Reporting Specialist

Engagement Type: Reporting

Description: The Financial Reporting Control Specialist will lead on the identification, assessment and documentation of key risks and controls linked to financial and SII reporting. The required controls must be rigorous and appropriate as well as meet the standards expected by internal and external auditors and the requirements as defined by the Regulator.
We are looking for an ambitious individual with financial reporting experience gained in the Insurance sector who is looking to work in a high profile role.

Minimum Years Experience: 5 Years

5 Key Skills Required:

– Strong Financial Reporting control experience and oversight of control environment in Insurance sector is essential.
– Good understanding of risk management, audit principles and practices with particular focus on processes, risk and control for Financial Reporting and SII.
– First-hand operational experience, able to work independently to design controls and processes, to define and document business processes, and to identify and rectify deficiencies and monitor remediation.
– Analytical approach with ability to work systematically and unsupervised, to tight deadlines and with multiple competing priorities.
– Extensive knowledge of Oracle Financials, Microsoft Office applications particularly Visio, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

5 Areas of Responsibility:

– Identification and design of business processes, risks and controls relevant to IFRS and SII reporting, including IFRS17.
– Proposing efficient solutions to promote control improvements and deficiencies.
– Supporting the finance team in maintaining governance documentation, considering risk management during project activities, and formulating the correct solutions.
– Assessing the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of control activities within the finance function.
– Assist Head of Financial Controls to prepare committee and other adhoc reporting, accessing Oracle Financials and other Finance systems as required.