Full Time Permanent position
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

Role Overview

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the successful candidate will manage a team of professionals, responsible for providing financial services relating to a portfolio of complex reinsurance transactions. The primary purpose of the role is to preserve financial integrity and control while encouraging a culture of change and growth.

What you will help us to achieve

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts for each transaction, meeting all local and group financial reporting requirements within required deadlines.
• Responsible for all GL balances including the detailed review of balance sheet reconciliations and supporting back-up.
• Support delivery of information to the Statutory & Regulatory Reporting Team for inclusion in the quarterly and annual regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Ireland and the Central Statistics Office.
• Adhere to all internal financial controls, ensuring the team is well placed to meet audit requirements.
• Manage relationships with auditors, providing information to internal and external audit teams to assist with appropriate audit of transactions.
• Establish sound accounting processes and procedures for new transactions written through CL Re Dublin.
• Ownership of complete and accurate documentation on all processes and procedures associated with the role.
• Actively engage cross functionally with the Business Development and Actuarial functions.
• Develop relationships with brokers and clients, ensuring transaction accounts are settled in a timely manner by liaising with the Treasury team to ensure sufficient liquidity to facilitate settlements or to advise of incoming receipts to facilitate investment.
• Provide leadership and direction to trainee accountants, supporting development needs and mentoring direct reports.
• Drive continuous improvement by actively challenging established processes and continually striving to achieve optimum results.
• Involvement in projects suited to qualifications & experience.

What you will need to be successful in the role

• An accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CAI) with 4+ years post qualified experience in a finance related role of an insurance or reinsurance entity or in a financial services audit and advisory practice.
• Experience in a life insurance or reinsurance environment would be an advantage.
• Assertive, self-motivated with the capacity to work autonomously, as part of a team and across teams. Managerial experience would be an advantage.
• A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work with a strong appetite to learn and develop.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving abilities.
• An ability to plan work, manage time effectively and ensure timely completion of all deliverables.
• The capacity to effectively and efficiently solve problems and make decisions.
• Well developed verbal and written communication skills, and in particular an ability to effectively communicate complex concepts.
• Knowledge of the reporting requirements of IFRS. IFRS 17 experience would be an advantage.
• Competent user of MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
• Experience of an operating accounting packages would be beneficial (ideally SAP).
• A commitment to working in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Key Competencies

Communication and Influencing

Drive for Results

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Team Working and Cross Functional Collaboration

Building and Maintaining Relationships

About us

Canada Life Reinsurance (CL Re) is a division of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco) and a leading provider of client focused reinsurance solutions in the United States, Asia and Europe. CL Re offers a range of innovative risk and capital management solutions covering mortality, longevity, health, lapse, investment, non-life and P&C risk for insurers, reinsurers and pension funds. CL Re is continuing to expand the reinsurance solutions it offers to new and existing clients in many global markets.

CL Re has offices in Dublin, Toronto, Philadelphia, Bermuda, Barbados and Regina. The Dublin office is the base for CL Re’s European and Asia Pacific operations and the Irish reinsurance entity, Canada Life Re Ireland dac (CLReI). It comprises approximately 160 reinsurance professionals. It is a proactive, inspiring and friendly environment where talent and hard work are recognised and rewarded.

Lifeco is a Canadian headquartered, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance business. Lifeco and its companies have approximately 32,250 employees, $3.3 trillion in consolidated assets under administration and a capital ratio (LICAT) of 132% (as at 30/06/2025).

As a Company we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life Reinsurance by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact Lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Reinsurance Finance Manager - Canada Life Reinsurance, Permanent

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