ABOUT THE COMPANY
Diot-Siaci Asia is a branch of Diot-Siaci, a leading European insurance broker headquartered in France. We provide advisory and placement solutions for individual and corporate clients across all lines of insurance, having access to over 2000 products from 27 insurers offering both local and international solutions. Our mission is to find the right level of protection for your needs and budget and manage policies on your behalf so that you can focus on your business.
Our team of seasoned experts takes your needs as a basis to design a service proposition adapted to your requirements across our main areas of specialty: Private Clients for personal lines, Employee Benefits and Property & Casualty for corporate lines. We pride ourselves in making the management of your insurance policies seamless and offering direct access to dedicated advisors that act as the extension of your team for insurance matters.
Established in 2009 and previously named Expat Insurance, the firm’s outstanding service levels earned it the Insurance Asia Award’s Domestic Broker of the Year — Singapore, for eight years running.
The Diot-Siaci Group is a leading multi-specialist insurance, reinsurance brokerage and consulting group that operates in 160 countries around Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Specialising in innovative solutions tailored to the needs of its clients, including large and mid-cap companies, SMEs/SMIs, Diot-Siaci has a stable, family-owned shareholding base which means it can support its clients in their transformation by meeting their needs across the entire value chain. With almost 5,000 employees and an extensive international network, the Group operates worldwide and generates a revenue of over US$1 billion in 2023.
POSITION SUMMARY
As a senior leadership team member reporting to the CEO, you play a vital role as a strategic business partner and are expected to be strategic thinkers who can influence decision-making across the organization.
This is a full suite finance role including corporate development, Investment support, investments, capital raising, treasury management as well as day-to-day oversight of budgeting, forecasting and financial governance matters. You oversee all financial aspects of the business and support the company’s development in Singapore and overseas by assessing financial viability and risks.
You will be working in a fast-paced environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and needs of stakeholders, as well as the agility to respond to changes and developments. Inspiring, mentoring and guiding a diverse group of finance professionals is also an integral part of the role.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with company development plans and overall business objectives.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making across the management team.
- Drive initiatives to achieve the company’s global revenue targets.
Budgeting, Forecasting, & Financial Reporting
- Prepare annual budgets, financial forecasts, and presentations for senior management and the board.
- Monitor budgetary performance, report variances, and support departmental managers with financial guidance.
- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into financial performance.
- Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in compliance with regulations.
Operational Finance Management
- Oversee day-to-day accounting functions, including Accounting, Treasury and Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Taxation and general ledger.
- Ensure timely and accurate transaction processing and reconciliations.
- Maintain the integrity of financial accounting systems and records.
- Monitor and manage cash flow, prepare forecasts, and manage banking relationships.
- Responsible for External Audit.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations.
- Implement and maintain financial controls and procedures to mitigate risk.
Strategic Support & Development
- Analyze and interpret financial data and present the information with reports and presentations to the Group and Singapore CEO & management team
- Provide strategic financial insights to management.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks, ensuring long-term financial stability.
- Conduct financial due diligence for new partnerships, acquisitions, and business ventures.
- Support financial analysis and reporting for investments and projects.
- Manage and coordinate financial aspects of outsourcing initiatives and vendor relationships.
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA, CMA, or CFA preferred.
- Good knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS)
- Minimum of 8 years finance experience, of which the recent 5 years must be in a finance leadership capacity
- Preferred candidate in related such as Finance, Insurance sector, Broking Industry
- Investment support, financing, treasury, regional experience and strategy development are key responsibilities of this role
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage both internal and external stakeholders
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to adjust to shifting priorities while meeting critical deadlines
