Manager - Insurance Consulting - Finance Transformation

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is the leading global consultancy to the Asset & Wealth Management and Insurance industries. We are a boutique management consulting firm with over 1100 consultants and we work with 85% of the world's top Financial Institutions, we offer our clients a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight. We have our headquarters located in the United Kingdom with a presence across across Europe, North America, MENA and APAC.

Following a hugely successful AIM listing where Alpha listed with a market cap of £160m in 2017, the company enjoyed further substantial growth before selling to one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors (Bridgepoint) for £626m in August 2024. As such, we are now at a critical turning point in our growth and we are looking to grow the company across all levels making it a fantastic time to join the business.

**The missions and environment we offer**

Based in Paris (with some international travel at times) our Insurance Consulting team carries out a variety of consulting missions for leaders of the Insurance market, these include but are not limited to: life insurers, non-Life insurers, bank insurers, reinsurers, brokers, mutuals, and other financial institutions.

Due to continued growth, we are now looking to add to our Finance Transformation team, responsibilities will include:

- Support for Financial Departments in the transformation of their Operating Model (evolution of organizations, processes, tools)
- Investment accounting and support along tools implementations such as Blackrock Solutions (Aladdin and eFront), SimCorp Dimension, SAP, Clearwater Analytic, etc.
- Accounting, consolidation inmulti-GAAP environments (IFRS, local GAAP, …)
- Treasury and cash management
- Normative compliance and risks
- Financial Steering and FP&A
- ESG and durable finance

By joining us, you will be part of a dynamic and growing team . Alongside your consulting missions, you will also have the opportunity to be involved in various aspects of the business management including recruitment, training, business development, social.

We offer you the opportunity to embark on an exciting career:

- Challenge yourself through exciting missions in an international environment (international missions and intervention teams, possibility of exchanges with other offices in the group)
- Train yourself using a training plan adapted to your desires and needs (taking into account the CFA, CAIA, AMF certifications, etc.)
- Evolve with high-potential employees in a dynamic environment
- Put your ideas into practice
- Develop know-how recognized by major players in the financial industry and participation in the growth of the leader in consulting for Asset Management and Insurance.

We are very attentive to the balance of life and the animation of the office:

Alpha FMC usually organizes two annual events which bring together all employees worldwide.

Monthly events are organized for the Paris firm and the Insurance team meets regularly.

**The profile we are looking for :**

- You have significant experience (5+) within a consulting or audit firm, within an insurance player or a financial institution
- You have recognized expertise on the following subjects: Finance, Accounting (IFRS at least), Investment Accounting, IT strategy, and data
- You are passionate, you want to invest in the Insurance sector and are interested by international projects
- You are proactive and have a very good analytical and synthesis spirit and a very strong ability to manage priorities
- You are able to manage and mentor junior members of the team
- You speak English and French at a C1+ level (written and spoken)
- Right to work in France and ability to be based in Paris

**Compensation and Benefits**

We have a very attractive remuneration policy and you are interested in the profits from the moment you join the firm. The progression of your career and your remuneration is transparent and linked solely to your performance.

- Variable remuneration: Alpha pays its employees a significant proportion of its profits in the form of profit-sharing (intéressement) and/or cash in accordance with Alpha's discretionary profit-sharing scheme.
- 25 days holiday per year
- Health insurance (free for the employee for the individual option + free for children) and life insurance
- Restaurant tickets (10 Euros, employer's share 60%)
- Transport ticket (Navigo): 50% reimbursed
- Laptop computer supplied by Alpha FMC + Iphone/Samsung (up to 400 euros reimbursed) + fixed-rate telephone subscription (up to 40 euros per month)
- Gymlib access (network of gyms)
- Access to FoodChéri (meal delivery)

**The recruitment process takes place in 3 stages:**

The recruitment process is structured around a business case, written in English, which we will ask you to produce. This is intended to serve as a starting point for the discussion around your career project and the development of Alpha.

During the various interviews, you will meet the Executive Director of Alpha Insurance France, the Global Head of Insurance, as well as members of the team.

Don't hesitate to apply if you are motivated, we look forward to meeting you

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