Location:
Dublin, IE
Company: Irish Life Group Services Limited
- Full Time, Permanent position
- Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.
At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being.
We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and find better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. Achieving this is only possible when we work best together—in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.
Role Overview
The purpose of Irish Life Group Finance, an essential function of the Irish Life Group, is to be a strategic partner delivering value through an empowered team that works in a proactive and resilient way. Focused on our vision of being a strategic partner delivering value, we are seeking to support and influence key business decisions and embed a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Recognising that our key asset is our talented team who are passionate about delivering for our stakeholders, we are looking for a leader to deliver on our FP&A agenda.
Recognising that our key asset is our talented team who are passionate about delivering for our stakeholders, we are looking for a leader to deliver on our FP&A agenda.
As Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for the Irish Life Group, you are responsible for the Irish FP&A Team that will deliver excellent support, expertise, and high-quality management information to our local and global leadership teams. The role will focus on driving the FP&A technology stack to support delivering value to the business in an efficient manner.
Reporting to the Executive Manager for Group FP&A you will be responsible for the delivery of financial performance information to the Senior Leadership Team, Board and Parent Company. You will also provide finance business partner support to the Group Solutions teams to deliver better business outcomes while developing an understanding of the Group strategy.
What you will help us to achieve
Main responsibilities will include:
- Manage the delivery of the monthly and quarterly close process for the Irish Life Group ensuring that financial performance and key financial metrics are accurate and reported on a timely basis. Own the analysis of results and action orientated insights, while identifying improvements to the process.
- Own the delivery of the Irish Division’s budget and forecasting processes delivering key insights and ensuring consistency with the overall strategic goals of the business.
- Robustly challenge detailed costs budgets by business unit/central functions and prepare the overall cost budget presentation packs for the Senior Leadership Team, Board and Board committees.
- Take a leading role in implementing the FP&A agenda across the Group including the delivery of self-serve reporting.
- Drive innovation and change in existing activities to support the delivery of better insights in a more efficient manner. Leverage new and current systems to maximise the use of technology to support this goal.
- Manage and mentor a team of FP&A professionals to ensure delivery of key processes and deliver a best-in-class FP&A service.
- Contribute to Global & European projects on an ad hoc basis to deliver positive outcomes aligned to Great West Life / Irish Life Group goals.
- Support the delivery of Great West Life Co priorities such as capital, cash and dividends analysis with a focus on shaping this story to the market.
- Own finance business partner responsibilities for Group Solutions Costs including divisional allocations driving strategic decisions. Develop a finance business partner service for Centre Cost Owners. Ensure accountability, transparency, and value for money for centre costs for the divisions.
Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate will have/will be:
- Membership of a recognised accounting body (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
- 6+ years’ experience, ideally in a group reporting or business partnering role.
- Experience in an insurance or Financial Services context an advantage.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to explain financial concepts to a diverse audience.
- Experience of managing a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Budgeting and forecasting experience.
- Keen interest in leveraging technology through finance systems and data analysis tools.
- Experience in process improvement.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Key Competencies
- Communication and Influencing
- Leadership
- Drive for Results
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Planning & Organising
- Commercial Awareness
About us
Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets. We are one of Ireland’s leading financial services groups with over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years, we’ve been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance.
It is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.
We are proud of our culture of developing and supporting the growth and professional development of our people. The focus has resulted in a team of top talent with high standards, positioning us at the forefront of our industry.
Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of the Group.
ILGL supports Equal Opportunity.