Area Manager European Markets

Référence de l’offre
240001KT

Type de contrat
CDI

Niveau d'expérience
Non renseigné

Société du groupeGIE AXA

Famille métierFinance et stratégie

Localisation
PUTEAUX, Hauts-de-Seine

**Votre rôle et vos missions**:
Whatever their stage of life, we provide over 108 million customers with the products and services they need to progress. From insurance to personal protection, and savings to wealth management, no matter the need we’re always there for them. And we’re always there for our employees. In 50 countries, we work hard to inspire pride and a sense of belonging in our people. To provide opportunities that challenge them, inspire them, and reward them. And to create a culture that’s open, supportive, and empowering. Because we know that’s the real secret to success - and the best way for us to keep building a better world for both our customers and the talented people who put them first.

**Your work environment**

Within the Group, you will join **the** **Group Performance Management department**.

**Job purpose**

The Group Controlling Area Manager for European Markets is responsible for monitoring management performance and financial targets setting for the 6 AXA European entities (AXA Switzerland, AXA Germany, AXA UK & Ireland, AXA Belgium & Luxembourg, AXA Spain, AXA Italy) and AXA Life Europe-cooperating with local Top Management (CFOs, Business UnitsHeads, Heads of Controlling) and central functions (GCD, PBRC, GRM/GIO, DCFG, COO, GUO) - and reporting monthly to the Group CFO, Group CEO and the Management Committee.

**Dimensions**
- c. €34 bn / c. 35 % of total Group revenues and c. €2.6 bn / c. 40 % of total Group Earnings
- Management of (i) 4 business and finance associates and (ii) 1 intern
- Direct impact on local controlling and reporting teams (c. 100+ people)

**Context & major challenges**

The major recurring challenges lie in:

- Establishing and nurturing a strong and trusted link with the different business units ’ management teams, understanding their respective strategic, operational and financial challenges
- Coordinating with the various central teams, notably Finance, European Markets (notably CEO and CFO), Risk Management, Strategy, capital management or COO
- Selecting the relevant facts, successes and key risks as well as summarizing key actions taken by the BUs to the Group Senior Management
- Striking the right balance between demanding and reasonable objectives and supporting entities in their delivery where possible

The coming years are particularly challenging for this job as
- The scope contains highly diversified activities and realities, e.g. in terms of business/products (Life/P&C/Health), customer profiles ( Retail/Commercial Lines), distribution channels (brokers, direct, banks) requiring strong technical skills and transversal knowledge.
- The scope is expected to deliver attractive earnings growth despite the maturity of the markets and the gradual reduction in investment income, requiring e.g. to ensure strong discipline on efficiency, pursued effort in Life inforce transformation, and increased technical profitability in P&C and Health.
- The scope will face significant strategic challenges given the competitive nature of all markets, e.g. on the future of Motor Retail, the pressure on pricing etc.

Finally, given the importance of the European Markets scope in the overall Group dynamic, the European Market Group Controlling team plays a central /leading role in Group transversal financial processes (e.g. consolidated budget, strategic plan etc.)

**Key accountabilities**
- **Managing and developing his direct team as well as the impact on the BU controlling and reporting team organization (c. 100+ people)**:

- **Regular business performance monitoring **through a holistic approach encompassing Financial KPIs (e.g. Gross Revenues, Underlying Earnings), business specific KPIs (e.g. Motor claims frequency / average costs, APE), customer KPIs (e.g. NPS, net inflows )
- Driving a Monthly Business Reviews with each business unit, coordinating various Central (GCD, GIA, PBRC )
- Reviewing and challenging re-forecasts prepared by each operating entity
- **Financial target setting **through
- Proposing pre-targets to the Management Committee for the various business units based on centrally run top-down projections
- Elaborating budget proposition for the Management Committee by Business Unit based on bottom-up projections
- **Maintaining a sufficiently deep business intelligence** for each Business Unit on its competitive environment, regulatory framework changes
- Delivering on agile** reporting tools** impacting all controlling teams throughout the Group
- Performing regular** strategic competitive analyses of AXA vs. its key competitors** and sharing it with the **Group Senior Management (MC, Partners) and the Group Board of Directors**:

- **Managing updates to European Markets CEO and CFO**

**Votre profil**:
First competency necess