Join the Team

Core responsibilities

• Lead all financial operations for the European insurance businesses, ensuring alignment with group strategy and financial objectives.
• Act as a key business partner to the Regional MD, providing financial insight to guide decision-making and business development.
• Develop and execute the financial strategy for the region, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Ensure full compliance with local regulatory and solvency frameworks in Gibraltar and Malta (e.g., GFSC, MFSA, Solvency II).
• Serve as the primary liaison for financial regulatory matters with local authorities and external auditors.
• Oversee the production and submission of all regulatory and statutory financial reporting, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Manage the regional finance team and ensure effective financial control frameworks are in place and maintained.
• Lead the review of management accounts, board reports, and track business KPIs.
• Oversee treasury, investment accounting, and capital management activities within both jurisdictions.
• Provide authoritative guidance on insurance-specific financial matters, including reserving, reinsurance accounting, and premium recognition.
• Collaborate with actuaries on reserving and capital modelling assumptions.
• Build and mentor high-performing finance teams across Gibraltar and Malta, fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture.
• Promote knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and professional development within the finance function

Qualifications and experience required

• Professional accounting designation
• A minimum of ten years post qualification experience in Accounting or Finance within the insurance industry
• In depth knowledge of relevant accounting standards (IFRS and/or US GAAP) and Gibraltar/Malta reporting requirements
• Proven team player with a strong track record of working effectively in a professional team environment to meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships, and drive change, across diverse cultures
• Proven experience in process reengineering, best practices and control optimization and working with emerging technology
• Proficiency in financial software and systems, with advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), which includes the ability to create strong relationships and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with roles across the organisation, including the Executive
• Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting board level documentation
• Excellent analysis and decision-making skills with the ability to identify and implement solutions

Benefits

• Performance Bonus
• Life Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• International Health Insurance
• Summer Hours
• Yearly Eye Screening
• Pension Scheme (Eligible after probation)
• Discount on insurance policies (Eligible after probation)
• Payment of membership fees for professional institutes (CII)
• Sponsorship for training related to the line of work
• EAP Services – Employee Assistance Program
• Generous education incentives and awards for continuous professional and personal growth in the role
   

Please submit CVs and send your application to recruitment@argus.gi by 31st Augus 2025.

As an equal opportunities employer, Argus is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. Argus aspires to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Argus family.