Manager Management Accounting
Introduction
We are looking for an ambitious professional to reinforce the Management Accounting team of Proprietary Finance at ING Investment Management. We are in search for a combination of strong management accounting knowledge and strong management skills. Explicitly, the knowledge of asset related, insurance specific management accounting and reporting is essential.
Are you ready for the challenges related to the management accounting, reporting and people management? Are you able to deal with tight deadlines and regular peak loads? Would you like to work in a complex, dynamic and international environment that requires you to react quickly to economic, financial and political developments around the world? Is leading a team of professionals and getting the job done your ambition? If you recognise yourself in this profile, then we have just the right position for you!
Your main responsibilities
Management:
- Manage a team of management accounting specialists – stimulate teamwork within the department and be the example for the team
- Overall manage and coordinate the day to day activities of the management accounting team
- Organize processes, activities and staffing to continuously increase (and measure) effectiveness and efficiency
- Execute planning, coaching and evaluation of the team members
Management accounting reporting:
Coordination and execution of:
- Forecasting
- Planning (MTP)
- Budgeting (prospective)
- Analyses of investment income and asset balances
- Target monitoring
- Client / Management / Regulatory reporting on ad hoc / weekly / monthly basis
- Split of underlying and operating profit
- Application of MA views on FA figures with full reconciliation to internal ledger
- Early warnings (e.g. impairments)
- Hedge accounting (cash flow)
Your experience and skills
- Bachelor degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Business or equivalent business experience (CFA is an advantage)
- 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in management accounting and reporting or closely related discipline
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Experience with managing a team
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Strong knowledge of forecasting, planning and budgeting methods
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Knowledge of asset management and insurance business
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Knowledge financial instruments, especially derivatives and special constructions
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Knowledge of financial accounting systems and/or asset management systems (knowledge of SimCorp Dimension system is an advantage)
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Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and especially Excel
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Knowledge of insurance accounting and IFRS principles and accounting practise is an advantage
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Strong in English, both written and verbal, Dutch (or other languages) is a plus
Your competencies
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You are people manager with empathy and ability to create and lead a strong team
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You have a structured way of working and you are able to quickly react on ad-hoc challenges and changes
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You have strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ready and able to share knowledge
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You are able to formulate clear objectives and translate these in a clear and practical actions
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You are proactive, result oriented and stress resistant
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You are willing to do extra work during peak business periods, no 9-5 mentality, “hands-on” mentality
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You are able to work in and enjoy an environment with different cultures and nationalities
Your team and challenge
Proprietary finance is responsible for the accounting and reporting of the investment portfolios of the ING Insurance companies in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece. All accounting and reporting activities have to comply with internal (clients, group) and external (supervisor) requirements. Proprietary finance consists of three teams: Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Business Change.
In the changing environment, the department has to act as a partner in business by being able to analyse and – if required – to quickly implement new strategies or products, or any other changes resulting from requirements of both internal and external clients. Moreover, the department has to be able to react on new requirement of the external supervisor (among others changes in IFRS) or external developments (e.g. economic, political).
Management accounting team has key role in forecasting and “management” analyses and reporting processes and to have a strong knowledge base to be an expert in implementing changes or new requirements, within accounting and reporting area, but also in the context of the whole Investment Management value chain.
We offer you
- the opportunity to influence the future of an international top-tier asset manager;
- an entrepreneurial and performance driven culture that gives you the freedom to use your talent, express your ideas and execute them;
- a multicultural, professional and dynamic environment stimulating you to get the best out of you and accelerate your career development;
- modern working conditions that give room for individual choices.
Note that applications via e-mail and third party applications are not taken into consideration.
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