Financial Analyst - Finance Automation & Process Improvement

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Location:

London, England, United Kingdom Category:
Finance, Accounting & Controlling Company:
Munich Re Together, we engage with everything we have and are, to help humankind act braver and better.

About Great Lakes Insurance SE:
As specialty provider of primary insurance services in the UK, Great Lakes London Branch (“GLLB”) is a substantial segment within Great Lakes Insurance SE in Munich. Our interlocked business model is to seize opportunities closely connected to the reinsurance core business and innovation opportunities, in our role as an integral insurance platform of Munich Re Group’s Global and Specialty Insurance (GSI) Unit.

Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited (“GLLS”), regulated by Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority, is a fully owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Insurance SE and acts as the preferred facilitator of agency and speciality insurance business in the UK.

About the role:

This role supports the continuous improvement of finance processes across Great Lakes Finance UK. The successful candidate will leverage strong finance knowledge, process expertise and analytical skills to identify inefficiencies, strengthen controls, improve data quality and enhance reporting and decision-making across the finance function.

The role is focused on delivering practical, sustainable improvements that simplify processes, reduce manual effort and improve business outcomes. Automation, data and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, are important enablers and will play a key role in supporting the continued evolution of the Finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify and deliver improvements to finance processes, reporting activities and controls, improving efficiency, data quality and business outcomes.

Translate business requirements into practical process improvements, reporting enhancements and automation solutions.

Develop and maintain reporting, dashboards and analytical tools that improve transparency, insight and reduce manual effort.

Ensure process improvements and automation solutions are appropriately tested, documented, controlled and embedded into business-as-usual operations.

Support adoption of new processes and tools through training, guidance and knowledge sharing.

Represent Great Lakes Finance UK on cross-functional initiatives relating to finance processes, reporting and automation, ensuring finance requirements are appropriately reflected.

Competencies:

Drives results You consistently achieve results even under tough circumstances, with the organisation’s performance in the front of your mind. Decision quality You make good and timely decisions to keep things moving, using analysis, experience and judgement. Customer focus You build and maintain strong customer relationships, paying attention to their needs and adapting as this evolves. Business insight You are able to apply your knowledge of the business and the market to advance your business’ and wider organisation’s goals.

Cultivates innovation You create new and better ways for Munich Re to be successful e.g. generating ideas, improving operational processes, harnessing new technology etc. Persuades You use compelling arguments to gain the support, buy-in and commitment of others. Manages ambiguity You continue to operate effectively even when things are uncertain and the way forward is unclear. Courage You are not afraid to step up to address difficult issues, saying what you believe needs to be said.

You are willing to challenge the status quo, recognising opportunities to do so. Key

Skills & Experience:

Strong finance background, gained within insurance, reinsurance or another regulated environment.

Strong understanding of finance processes, reporting, controls and governance requirements.

Demonstrated experience identifying inefficiencies and delivering practical process improvements.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into sustainable solutions.

Hands-on experience using SQL, Power Query and/or Python to improve finance processes, reporting and decision-making.

Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve…