Process Improvement Manager

My global client is currently recruiting for a Finance process improvement manager for a initial 6 month contract.
Working within a newly formed team, the candidate is responsible for the controlled close and validation of the general ledger system supporting the Insurance Finance division result. Key stakeholders are the Insurance Finance Operations Director, Group Finance, and the Reporting Service Centre.

The purpose of the role is to improve and rationalise the overall reporting processes as part of an LBG Group Finance simplification initiative.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities -
Review Legacy heritage and business unit processes to ensure that new developments are aligned across team within a "best of both" framework.
Plan and facilitate the redistribution of work, where appropriate, to other areas.
Plan and execute the remediation of key spreadsheets.

To include:
completion of assessment for each spreadsheet, liaison with the Systems team and coordination of BAT.
Capture key issues arising during reporting cycles, ensuring that resulting solutions are identified and actioned in line with agreed timescales. Facilitate the development of solutions. Provide challenge on proposed solutions and validate resolutions.
Investigating root cause of process inefficiencies and delays and liaising with stakeholders/suppliers to resolve.
Support the BAU ledger close (journal processing and review) and reconciliation process, where BAU resource is under stretch.

Given the nature of the role, it is expected to have a high degree of interaction across the whole of Insurance Finance, in particular at senior manager level and key suppliers, most notably Customer Services and Investment Accounting.

Knowledge & Skills - Detail any particular skills/knowledge/qualifications or experience required for this role.

Qualified Accountant or equivalent.
Experience should include:
-accounting/reporting within a life insurance environment.
-process management
-working in deadline driven environment with high degree of demands, often conflicting, and ability to prioritise accordingly, at same time maintaining delivery focus.
-working in environment of significant change to include a focus on continuous improvement
-excellent excel competency

Experience of Oracle and OLAS ledgers would be beneficial.

Allegis Group Limited and Aston Carter Limited operate Employment Businesses and Agencies and are companies within the Allegis Group Inc. group of companies, the fourth largest staffing company in the world, (collectively referred to as the "Allegis Group"). TEKsystems and Aerotek are divisions of Allegis Group Limited. Applicant data will be treated in accordance with the Allegis Group's Privacy Notice. By submitting personal data to any company or division within the Allegis Group, the applicant is providing explicit consent to the use of such data by the Allegis Group and to the transfer of such data to and from the Allegis Group companies within the UK, Europe and outside the European Economic Area in connection with the fulfilment of the applicant's voluntary requests, and the fulfilment of other job opportunities that match the applicant's profile, and confirms that they may be contacted about such job opportunities.