Senior Finance Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract
Dublin, IE
- Full Time, 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract position
- Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.
Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)
Role Overview
Reporting to the Head of CTS Finance, working directly with the Canada Life Europe (CLE) Senior Leadership Team, you'll drive business decision making using financial data, analysis and reporting
This role provides financial objectivity, challenge and insight into the CLE IT finances and the oversight of resources to deliver the technology change programmes. It will provide Senior Leaders with support making effective decisions that drive business performance and the achievement of the division’s financial and strategic objectives.
The role at present has no direct reports, but it may be required in the future.
Team Background
The Senior Finance Partner - CLE will be part of the Central Technology Services (CTS) Finance team, providing financial partnering to the CLE (Canada Life Europe) Business.
The Senior Finance Partner – CLE will provide monthly project and management reporting, cost analysis, financial business partnering, budgeting, forecasting to the CLE IT Leadership team, European Technology and Group.
More specific responsibilities will include
As Senior Finance Business Partner – CLE, this role will involve:
- Supporting the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in Canada Life Europe, Senior Management and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in delivering the CLE IT overall Finance objectives.
- Acting as the Senior Finance Business Partner for Canada Life Europe (CLE), ensuring the provision of timely and insightful reporting, results and analysis.
- Production of the monthly management and project accounting reports for CLE IT strategic projects and operational IT costs, ensuring the provision of timely and insightful results.
- Production of regular forecasts for CLE strategic projects and operational IT costs.
- Production of annual budget, including 5 year plan for CLE strategic projects and operational IT costs.
- Supporting the evaluation and preparation of business cases for strategic initiatives and wider business opportunities.
What you will need to be successful in the role
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- An excellent academic record - university degree in a numerate and relevant discipline, and holder of a professional accounting qualification.
- The ability to work in a fast-moving environment, and the interpersonal skills required to interact with all stakeholders.
- 5+ years of Finance experience, ideally in a business partnering, FP&A or reporting role.
- A motivated self-starter who is keen to build, drive and improve financial reporting and processes.
- Excellent presentation, communication and MS Office skills, and the ability to demonstrate a strong track record in using key management information systems.
- A strong commercial mindset and awareness with proven technical knowledge.
- Have a proven track record demonstrating the ability to make sound decisions having analysed situations where issues have emerged.
- The successful candidate will have a high level of self-motivation.
- SAP and Oracle EPM systems knowledge particularly desirable.
Key Competencies
- Commercial Awareness
- Communication & Influencing
- Building and Maintaining Relationships
- Drive for Results
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
About us
Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for Great-West Lifeco’s European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.
European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities - Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, as well as Central Technology Services - Europe. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions. There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each with its own individual set of technology platforms.
European Technology has evolved significantly and is now focused on bringing market-leading speed, agility, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation to enable the delivery of strategies across the European businesses. To meet these challenges, a new strategy has been established, driving forward our commitment to innovation and excellence.
Application Process
If you feel you would be a great fit for this role, please discuss your interest in the position with your line manager first. We then welcome you to submit your application (CV and Cover Letter) via the SuccessFactors portal. Applications are to be made through this location only, we don’t accept email applications. If you are currently an External Contractor working in the Group, please contact LifeCareers@irishlife.ie for further details before submitting an application.
Please note the closing date for receipt of applications is 27/05/2025 . Applications will not be accepted after this date. The post will be advertised across the Irish Life/ Canada Life Group.
If you are successful in this process, the standard terms and conditions of the new role (and if applicable, new business unit) apply. The new terms and conditions may differ from your current terms and conditions. These changes may affect benefits such as Health benefit/allowance, Flexi leave, Flexi Time, Pension Contributions or your Bonus range so it is very important to check and understand what changes may apply to you should you be successful in the selection process. For queries, please contact the Recruitment team.
We reserve the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of the Group. We have sized this role at the job grade noted above however we reserve the right to underfill this role if required, at the grade most suited to the successful candidate in the process.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.