Head of Insurance at KPMG

KPMG - Our client is a Global Company operating in Africa, Middle East and Asia. The Group has diverse Business interests in FMCG, Agriculture & Allied, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, IT, Oil Field Services, etc.

As a part of its growth and expansion plans, the Company is seeking to recruit self driven, experienced and motivated individuals to fill select positions within the Group’s various businesses.

The client seeks to fill the following key position:

Job Title: Head of Insurance

Ref Code: FMH004

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for the Insurance function as it relates to insurance management of the company.
• Advise on local and international insurance matters including any regulatory/statutory requirements that may affect the company’s activities.
• Ensure the periodic review of all insurance policies, procedures and practices to ensure alignment with National Insurance Commission’s (NAICOM) stipulations.
• Monitor and study the impact of new insurance regulations that may affect activities and proffer recommendations.
• Ensure periodic review of risks to be managed via insurance to ensure adequate coverage under existing policies.
• Recommend relevant insurance policies for uncovered risks.
• Champion the negotiation of optimal premium rates with insurance providers (both at the local and global levels)

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (preferably in Accounting or Finance)
• Professional Accounting/Finance certification, (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA)
• A minimum of 12 years relevant experience with at least 5 years in management level.
• Experience leading the insurance function of a large FMCG/ Manufacturing organisation, with proven leadership track record.
• Deep knowledge of the local and global insurance key drivers and trends.

Application Closing Date
3rd September, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs and applications to: corporaterecruitment@ng.kpmg.com with relevant job title and code stated in the subject line of the email