Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SiriusPoint is a specialty underwriter providing solutions to clients and brokers around the world. They are seeking a VP of Finance Strategy to drive the company’s long-term financial planning and capital allocation strategies, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives through robust financial frameworks and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Develop and update company’s long-term financial plan, ensuring alignment with overall vision, mission, and business objectives
- Collaborate with the executive team in setting multi-year growth targets and defining the financial roadmap to achieve them
- Model long-range forecasts and scenario plans, considering evolving business models, market entry or exit strategies, and external factors
- Provide thought leadership and expertise to challenge assumptions, drive innovation, and ensure sustainable value creation
- Set clear financial and strategic targets for portfolio businesses, informed by both quantitative analysis and market intelligence
- Develop and monitor metrics for portfolio performance, initiating corrective actions where necessary to achieve objectives
- Drive strategic reviews to maintain alignment of portfolios with changing business priorities and market conditions
- Lead and oversee research initiatives on industry trends, macroeconomic factors, and competitive benchmarks to inform financial strategy decisions
- Conduct scenario analyses, sensitivity tests, and what-if modelling to support executive decision-making and strategic planning
- Prepare insightful reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership and Board of Directors on key financial issues
- Stay abreast of emerging trends, regulations, and market developments that could impact the company’s financial position or strategy
- Develop and lead the capital allocation process, ensuring resources are assigned to initiatives with the highest strategic and financial returns
- Collaborate with business unit leaders to assess funding needs, prioritize projects, and drive alignment between financial planning and organizational goals
- Review business cases for major investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and capital expenditures, making recommendations to the executive team and Board
- Monitor net present value (NPV), return on invested capital (ROIC) and other key performance indicators to assess capital deployment effectiveness
- Oversee the end-to-end execution of strategic finance projects, from initial conception through to delivery, measurement, and post-implementation review
- Establish project governance structures to ensure effective stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and timely delivery of outcomes
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and lead change management initiatives to embed new financial practices and processes across the organization
- Track project KPIs and ensure alignment with expected benefits and strategic goals
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic planning, financial analysis, or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful strategic plans
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically
- Proficiency in financial software and business intelligence tools
- An MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred
- (Re)insurance industry experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA Medical and Dependent care
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- EAP
- Basic Life and AD&D (company paid)
- Basic Long-Term Disability (employer) paid-Taxable income
- Employee paid Long Term Disability(voluntary)
- Company Medical Leave, Parental leave- 8 weeks full pay after 6 months of service
- Voluntary benefits: short term disability, Critical illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
- Travel assistance programs Company paid
- 401(k) 6 % safe harbor match, fully vested after two years, pre- and post-tax contributions allowed
- Gym reimbursement
- Legal plan
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Generous PTO
- Flexible work arrangement
- Fully stacked pantry on-site
- Team outings
- ERG Groups
Company Overview
SiriusPoint is a global insurance and reinsurance company. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Hamilton, Hamilton, BMU, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.siriuspt.com.