Head of Finance

This is a critical leadership role where you will:

• Build a high-performing finance team from the ground up
• Design and implement robust financial processes aligned with corporate standards
• Ensure compliance, governance, and transparency in all financial activities
• Partner with leadership to deliver accurate insights that support operational and strategic decision-making

Establish & Lead the Finance Function :

• Recruit, develop, and lead the finance team, ensuring strong capability across accounting, FP&A, and compliance.
• Build financial systems, policies, and procedures in alignment with SCOR’s global requirements.

Financial Operations & Reporting :

• Oversee end-to-end accounting operations (GL, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets).
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and branch-level financial planning.
• Prepare timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under IFRS/GAAP.
• Ensure accurate and timely tax filings and adherence to local financial regulations.

Performance Management & Business Partnering :

• Drive financial analysis to identify cost efficiencies and performance improvements.
• Partner with operational and functional leaders to optimize resources and evaluate business cases.
• Lead branch-level cost control and cash management.

Governance & Compliance :

• Oversee internal controls, audit readiness, and risk management practices.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors, banks, and corporate finance teams.

You are a finance leader with the vision and capability to build a function from scratch while delivering operational excellence in a global environment.

Experience & Expertise :

• At least 10 years of experience in finance and accounting, including 5 years in a leadership role
• Proven success in setting up or scaling financial operations in a multinational or Shared Services environment
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and local statutory requirements
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite preferred)
• Demonstrated success in team leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration
• Business-fluent in English (written and spoken)

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (required)
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, CMA, or ACCA (mandatory)
• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) in Finance or Business Administration (desirable)

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

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