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 heads, the EVP drives profitability, capital efficiency and long‑term value creation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead enterprise‑wide financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Provide executive oversight of financial performance across subsidiaries, business units and investment platforms.
• Drive Group‑wide FP&A, management reporting, financial modelling and commercial finance.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, margins, cash flow, ROE, ROIC and return on capital.
• Oversee insurance financial management including premiums, claims, reserves, reinsurance and underwriting performance.
• 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.
• Supervise 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, including ERP modernisation, automation, AI/data analytics and digital dashboards.
• Maintain senior relationships with regulators, auditors, investors, lenders and rating agencies.

Required profile

• Senior finance executive with enterprise‑level experience.
• Proven track record in insurance, investment or asset‑management finance.
• Strong understanding of capital allocation, solvency, liquidity and balance‑sheet management.
• Experience working with C‑suite, Board and senior business leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large finance organisations and transformation programmes.

Required skills

• Financial modelling
• ERP systems
• AI / data analytics