Head of Corporate Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of experts, that employ strategic project portfolio management principles to lead and manage capital optimization initiatives across North American P&C through legal entity streamlining
• Improve capital efficiency and fungibility and increase operational efficiency
• Lead M&A projects (focus North America) with responsibility for financial due diligence, financing, development of integration scenarios, and orchestration across different units. Plan and oversee Day One readiness and execution, business process and systems integration and separation, and dependency and risk management
• Develop and review financial models, including synergy estimation, PMI costs, and standard costs. Facilitate financial modeling, valuation techniques, capital structure & tax treatment determination, project prioritization & execution.
• Develop out-of-the box solutions to realize harmonization potential in line with legal entity streamlining and harvest operational efficiencies.
• Liaise with and build effective relationships with counterparts across the organization, i.e., GSI finance organizations, Munich counterparts
• Manage and steer external support if applicable (e.g., external consultants engaged in M&A processes).

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance or equivalent education and work experience. Graduate degree a plus
• CPA and other relevant professional certifications preferred
• 8+ years of work experience in corporate finance advisory or M&A preferred
• Strong Corporate Finance skillset with emphasis in financial modelling – Actuarial and Accounting expertise is a plus.
• Proven track-record in building and leading high performing teams.
• Strong skills in project management to lead in a collaborative way and to influence and negotiate across all levels of the organization.
• Results orientation, instilling a pervasive culture of accountability across teams and through the business.
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with proven ability to turn findings into executable plans.
• High energy, tenacious, enthusiastic, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills with demonstrated ability to present to Senior Executives; demonstrated ability to tailor communication to different audiences and gear complex, multidisciplinary issues to the respective target group.

Benefits

The Company is open to considering candidates in numerous locations, including Princeton and NYC. The salary range posted below reflects market variations across various locations. This role is designated for either Princeton or NYC and reflects multiple geographies. The offer will be adjusted per geography.

The base salary range anticipated for this position is $197,900 – $290,300, plus opportunity for company bonus based upon a percentage of eligible pay. In addition, the company makes available a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

The salary estimate is adjusted to reflect the varying market conditions across different locations, with the with the higher end being more aligned with the New York City job market. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range.