Reinsurance Operations Team Leader

• Manage the Company's reinsurance accountants, overseeing contract bookings, cash transactions, and claim notification processing.
• Collaborate with finance team members and counterparts in Ireland, Bermuda, and the US to fulfil regular responsibilities and segment-wide initiatives.
• Foster a culture of excellence within the reinsurance accounting team, emphasising the highest quality technical data.
• Set and monitor performance goals, conducting formal performance evaluations for the team.
• Ensure accurate and timely capture of reinsurance accounting transactions in compliance with relevant deadlines and SOX requirements.
• Provide support to internal and external auditors as needed.
• Lead internal projects related to reinsurance transactional data, system migrations, or enhancements.
• Assist with the integration and development of external initiatives such as electronic data interchange.
• Support finance project work, initiatives, and implementations.

• Proven experience as a finance manager with strong people management experience.
• Extensive operations experience.
• Knowledge of SQL/database coding and Reinsurance Accounting systems an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to deliver results under deadlines and competing objectives.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage with a diverse audience, including senior management and technical experts.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of functioning within an international team.
• Demonstrated ability to handle personal and confidential information with discretion.
• Proactive mindset with a bias towards action and self-direction.

Sanderson Recruitment