When Alan GRAND (*) goes on a mission
(*) As a measure of confidentiality, the identity of the interim manager and the client are changed
1. BACKGROUND
The client is a French subsidiary of an international insurance group with a turnover of 11.8 billion, specializing in the creation and management of life insurance contracts.
The Chief Financial Officer, who is also the subsidiary’s Deputy Director of Investments, is facing the departure of her accounting director on the one hand, and the acquisition of 100% of the subsidiary by another mutual group on the other.
In a context of replacement and reinforcement, the CFO is looking for a statutory and operational Insurance Accounting Manager to take over and develop the entire accounting activity.
2. DISPOSITION
The client asked WAYDEN to support them in this transition.
WAYDEN presented three profiles of interim managers and the choice fell on Carine RAOUX, who is a specialist in insurance accounting. After 15 years of experience, she has a perfect command of the treasury, accounting and tax environment of an insurance company. She was also chosen for her skills in software, both in terms of configuration and use.
His ability to communicate, his pedagogical approach and his pragmatism are assets highlighted by the client for the mission.
3. MISSION
The interim manager will be responsible for statutory accounting, technical insurance accounting and cash flow monitoring.
- She oversees the drafting and updating of the accounting procedures manual, including operating procedures. It checks the correct use of analytical codifications during the accounting entry.
- It optimizes closing processes and times. Together with the “Financial Control and Multi-Referential Reporting” manager, she ensures that internal and external deadlines are met at each closing and ensures interlocution with the other DFC teams on deliverables.
- She manages the current and closing accounting operations of the company’s entities and associations in France
- It ensures that the transactions are correctly recorded for the purpose of drawing up the tax return.
- She supervises tax returns relating to taxes and duties for all the company’s companies in France to ensure their accounting and tax compliance.
- She monitors cash flow. It provides accounting assistance to operational staff in order to provide an effective collective response to quality requirements.
Managerial activities:
- She manages and organizes the activity of her Directorate/Department/Service: distribution and coordination of missions, performance monitoring
- She supports the development of her employees: recruitment, annual interviews, monitoring of the completion of work, evaluation of results, definition of action plans, support for skills development, recognition of performance and valuation She leads her team: regular collective and individual meetings, ensures team cohesion, federation and stimulation of the team, HR follow-up, To guarantee the quality of life at work.