Within the International Controlling department, the International GEX controller will be integrated in the Europ Assistance (EA) country controlling community in the EA finance area. The International Controlling team oversees Financial Planning & Analysis activities, overseeing both the controlling of the 30+ EA Management Countries and the controlling of IT spend (Cash & P&L) for the whole EA Group.

The team is composed by 4 International Controllers; each of them is covering a portfolio of 5 to 10 EA Management Countries (depending on their respective sizes & complexities) and 1 dedicated Controller focusing on IT controlling, with transversal scope.

Mission & responsibilities of the International GEX controller:

-         Act as the main referent for the Group Top Management concerning all matters related to the Expenses control of countries, spanning from Commercial and Operations to Finance and HR.  

-         Review and control the General Expenses for the Forecast, Budget and Plan submissions, as well as Actuals closings & previews (including comparison with Budget / last Forecast as well as previous exercises)

• Challenge General Expenses and contribute to the business steering of General Expenses for the different Regions, interacting with all key management functions of a Company.

• Provide ad-hoc support in the EA Group GEX analysis, Prepare specific presentations and supporting documentation

• Edit and maintaingroup guidelines with respect to cost allocation, suggest and support process improvements in this area

• Contribute to the preparation / framing and delivery of the “Controlling Transformation” program (just initiated, and to be deployed in the coming months) in relation to GEX control

• accomplish these goals, the International GEX controller will need to have a 360° coverage of the activities in the different Regions, his/her main responsibilities being:

• Be able tochallenge local stakeholders on cost analysis and optimization, acting as a “cost killer” at each level of the BUs activities, including organization improvement, workforce planning etc.

• Understand the business and strategic market environment,being able to support and challenge local Top Management for what concerns all the aspects of the business;

• Support the decision-making and resources allocation process of the Group Top Management with critical opinions and reports.

• Be able to write clear, synthetic and impactful notes and summary reports;

• Act as themain counterpart for all matters related to the OPEX/CAPEX, both from a Group and Local perspective; be able to anticipate potential issues and be capable of solving them;

Qualifications

The individual candidate in the role must have:

-         The knowledge of the main Property & Casualty Insurance aspects for general expenses

• Strong decision-making, analytical and problem solving capabilities.

• Strong strategic and methodological thinking mindset and be extremely detail oriented

• Ability to drive for results through cross-functional and international interactions.

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment, resilience to stress and failure

• Advanced project management, facilitation and leadership skills

• Superior verbal and written communication skills in an international environment.

• Pro-active behavior and strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders and other team members.

• Capacity to create positive work environment

• Ability to communicate fluently in English is required.

The candidate needs to have a master’s degree in economics and Business management.

A work experience of at least 7 years in similar Finance operating roles within Insurance companies or consulting firms is required.

HR - N+1/ N+2