POSITION DETAILS Position Title: Regional CFO, North America and UK&IR (NAUKI) Italy, Nordics & Central Eastern Europe (INORCEE) Department: Finance Reporting line: AXA Partners CFO + dotted line with the head of region Location: Redhill, UK preferred; Brussels, Belgium; Cologne, Germany; Rome or Milan, Italy would also be considered.
POSITION SUMMARY The incumbent will be accountable for leading the Finance function at regional level (NAUKI & INORCEE).
The Regional CFO will partner with the members of the regional leadership team on plans and initiatives to grow the profitably of the business whilst ensuring financial compliance to local regulation.
As a member of the Global Finance Executive Team, she/he also contributes transversally and proactively to the management and the transformation of the global finance family of AXA Partners.
DIMENSIONS OF ROLE Responsible for leading the finance function in an organization with around 170 employees across 10 countries Member of the AXA Partners Finance Executive team Member of NAUKI & INORCEE Regional Leadership Committees.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial and Strategic Planning In collaboration with the Finance central team, set the financial targets (Revenues, earnings, RoE, cash,..) for the region through producing Strat plans, budgets and forecasts.
Decide on the split of these targets by entities, working with entity CFOs Ensure the delivery on the targets for the region.
Proactively communicate to the Finance central team on the execution of the budget, highlight risk and opportunities, propose and implement mitigating measures for the risks identified Lead efficiency initiatives to optimize productivity in the region Enforce Financial monitoring of CLP activity across the region.
Financial compliance Sign off on financial and tax information published by the legal entities within the region Ensure the effectiveness of the Internal control framework for financial reporting Manage relationship with external auditors and other key external stakeholders (Tax authorities, regulators,..).
Finance and Strategy Team Lead Lead and manage the entity Finance Heads and teams across the countries in the region to drive effective performance delivery and align objective Lead the Finance team processes: recruitments, replacements, talent management, succession plans, retention, evaluations Contribute transversally as a Finance Executive to the steering and management of the Finance team / processes for the AXA Partners Group.
POSITION CONTEXT Organizational Summary AXA is a global leader in financial protection, representing almost 100 billion Euros worth of turnover across its 3 businesses (Life & Savings, Property & Casualty and Asset Management).
Wholly-owned by the AXA Group, AXA Assistance, an AXA Partners entity, is among the leading global assistance providers, with nearly 1.5 billion euros in annual revenue, and 10.8 million assistance cases handled in 2015.
With over 8500 employees located in 33 countries, AXA Assistance manages networks of service providers in over 200 countries.
We look after our customers and protect them by providing best-in-class solutions that go beyond situational response, anywhere, anytime.
AXA Assistance is the global assistance specialist provider, offering worldwide coverage across the following 4 lines of business: Automotive – Guaranteeing mobility to customers everywhere and in every situation Home – Assisting people with Home services to bring peace of mind for the whole family (including Legal Protection Services) Health – Providing assistance all along the health cycle Travel – Assisting clients 24h / day worldwide from pre-trip advice to medical repatriation/ evacuation or travel inconvenience Reporting/ Working Relationships: Global Finance Executive Team Head of Region Country managers of AXA Partners Regional Executive Committee members Country CFOs Management Committee and Executive Committee members, AXA Group AXA's global partners and other external stakeholders such as financial services regulators, auditors...
Your Profile Skills & Experiences Significant experience in leading the finance and/or strategy functions in a large, global organization Technical skills such as financial planning and accounting, risk management Accounting or business degree qualification Knowledge of industry and local markets, regulatory environment, competitors Problem solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Experience in a multi-cultural environment with proven leadership skills in managing multi-site teams Ability to Influence stakeholders in one's own functional area, non-finance community and Excom members In-depth understanding of financial and business dynamics of the assistance / insurance industry High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
Fluency in English AXA Partners is committed, with equal skills, to diversity & inclusion.
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