Executive Vice President (EVP) Finance – Insurance & Investments

About the role

The Executive Vice President (EVP) Finance is a senior, enterprise‑level finance leader responsible for shaping and executing financial strategy across the Group’s insurance, investment, asset‑management and related financial‑services businesses. Reporting to the Group CFO and working closely with the CEO, Board and business‑unit leaders, the EVP drives performance, capital efficiency and long‑term value creation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead enterprise‑wide financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Oversee financial performance across subsidiaries, business units and investment platforms.
• Drive Group‑wide FP&A, management reporting, financial modelling and commercial finance.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, expenses, margins, cash flow, ROE, ROIC and return on capital.
• Manage insurance financials including premiums, claims, reserves, reinsurance and underwriting profitability.
• Provide financial leadership for investment and asset‑management businesses, covering portfolio reporting, valuation and cost management.
• Lead strategic capital planning, solvency, liquidity and balance‑sheet optimisation.
• Oversee treasury, funding, cash management and liquidity planning.
• Establish Group‑wide financial governance, internal controls, accounting policies and risk‑management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax, insurance and investment regulations.
• Lead financial evaluation and due diligence for M&A, joint ventures and strategic investments.
• Partner with Investment, Actuarial, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Treasury and Operations on major decisions.
• Drive cost optimisation, operational efficiency and profitability improvement.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives such as ERP modernisation, automation, AI/data analytics and digital dashboards.
• Maintain senior relationships with regulators, auditors, investors, lenders and rating agencies.

Required profile

• Proven senior finance leadership experience in insurance, investment or asset‑management environments.
• Track record of working with C‑suite executives, Boards and regulators.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute enterprise‑wide financial strategies.
• Strong governance, risk‑management and compliance expertise.

Required skills

• ERP systems implementation and modernisation
• Financial modelling and forecasting
• Data analytics and AI‑driven financial analysis
• Financial reporting and management reporting
• Budgeting and cost‑optimization techniques