RSA and 123.ie

Founded in 1710, we are a 300-year-old organisation that is empowering people to put the right things in place to prepare them for their future so that they can live a more fulfilled life free from worry and anxiety.

Built on resilience, expertise, and human empathy, we provide insurance that makes people’s lives easier. We learn from our experiences and build on our strengths every day to deliver the best products and services in the market. We are always searching for the best protection for our customers with our extensive range of Commercial and Personal Lines products driven by our network of Insurance brokers, scale partners and via our 123.ie brand.

With a global footprint, we have leading positions in Scandinavia, Canada, the UK, Ireland, and Middle East. In Ireland, we have offices in Belfast, Galway, and Dublin, where we empower our people work flexibly to suit their needs and those of our customers. We know that if we plan for tomorrow, we can truly make a positive impact on people’s lives today.

Looking to the future

In order to be there for our customers during their greatest challenges we are looking for like-minded individuals who will embrace our strategy:

Our Vision — our ambition:

Prepared to make the difference

Our Mission — how we will live our vision:

Harnessing human expertise with agile technology

Our Purpose — why we go to work every day:

To empower people

Our Values — our DNA:

Love simplicity, Better every day, Do the right thing, Boundless ambition

We’re looking for people that are open, engaged, curious and striving to make a real difference – not only in their own lives – but in the lives of those around them.

Culture and Community

Culture and community are a key priority within our organisation. We strive to create a diverse and vibrant workforce where everyone feels valued, and everyone’s voice is heard.

In RSA and 123.i.e., career progression is nurtured, and performance is recognised. We help people move forward in life that’s why we put steps in place to encourage our colleagues to learn, adapt and grow.

We cultivate an open and transparent culture where people can be their true selves. RSA and 123.i.e., support a stimulated workforce where individuals feel more fulfilled in their role and more comfortable in who they are as a person. Most importantly, we care about our environment and the communities around us.

We support programmes and events that give back and enhance the lives of the vulnerable and those in need. We have a dedicated Corporate Responsibility programme that facilitates new ways of thinking to help reduce our carbon footprint, protect our planet for future generations and give back to our communities.

Head of Financial Operations

This is a senior leadership role in RSA Ireland that reports directly to the RSA Ireland CFO. On occasion, the successful candidate will be required to deputies for the CFO making this an exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate looking to progress his or her career to the next level.

You will lead, motivate, and develop people and teams across IFRS17, Procurement, Facilities and Credit Control. You will operate as a senior leader in the Finance & Actuarial Function and across the RSA Ireland business as a whole and will be a positive ambassador for our Leadership Behaviours. You will ensure delivery of the IFRS17 Project and 52-109 compliance in line with agreed timelines working closely with the Head of Financial Reporting & Control and Head of FCF.

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Group and Regulatory outsourcing requirements.  You will have a thorough understanding of the industry and our market context, as well as RSA’s global and regional business strategy and priorities.

You will add value through a combination of technical expertise and your ability to develop and implement creative solutions and ideas, underpinned by sound commercial judgement. You will be a seasoned Finance professional with strong previous people management experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading, motivating and developing senior people and teams across Finance areas:
• Delivery of the IFRS17 project in line with Group and Regulatory requirements.
• Manage local steering groups and report into Regional Steering group.
• Ensure that RSAII meets its deadlines within the Regional IFRS17 project and that the Regional project delivers as required to RSAII.
• Review of group policies and ensuring that RSAII is in position to comply.
• Work closely with Actuarial Function to develop best reporting
• Solutions for IFRS17
• Work closely with Financial Reporting and Control providing technical guidance and defining process documents for compliance.  Support transition from FRS to IFRS17 in BAU and development of IFRS17 statements and annual reports.
• Development of IFRS17 to SII reconciliation.
• Manage the team to ensure that the company complies with all Group, Legal and Regulatory requirements within Procurement and Facilities.
• Ensuring that the Company is compliant with 52-109 in line with agreed timescales
• Manage credit control team ensuring that unallocated cash and debtors remain within agree tolerances.

Requirements:

• 5 years plus Senior leadership experience 
• Qualified accounting professional ACA, ACCA or CIMA  
• Experience of working in a multi-national environment
• Proven ability to identify and quantify business opportunities and/ or performance issues based on understanding of financial information
• Proven ability to manage people
• Proven ability to inform and drive delivery of projects and improved business performance

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC and its affiliate companies consider applicants on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status