Robert Bennett
Finance Systems Manager at Swiss Re
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom (Telford, United Kingdom)
- Industry
- Financial Services
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Robert Bennett's Overview
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- Finance Systems Manager at Swiss Re
- Past
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- Finance Systems Development Manager at Swiss Re
- Finance Manager - ITS at KPMG
- Systems Accountant at NBTY Europe
- Finance Systems Manager at Canada Life
- Systems Accountant at Synetrix
- SAP FICO Business Analyst at Finning (UK)
- Finance Manager at Forensic Science Service
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Robert Bennett's Summary
Finance Systems Manager with a great deal of achievement and varied, pertinent experience in the areas of ERP Finance and HR systems, finance systems support, business systems analysis, finance systems implementation, finance transformation and change management.
Financial Controller of the traditional Finance function, typically those with ITS Programme workstreams where higher level Business Systems, Finance Process and Control knowledge is critical in promoting cost leadership, finance process improvement, focussed financial reporting and any required enhancements to the IT Infrastructure.
Specialties:
Accounting Systems Management.
Business and Finance Transformation Projects.
Business Systems Analysis.
Commercial Financial Management and Investment Appraisal.
Data Analysis and Data Governance.
ERP Finance Systems.
Finance Change Management.
Finance Process Improvement.
Financial Reporting and Management Information.
Finance Systems Support.
Finance Testing.
Operational Finance.
Programme and Project Management.
Risk and Compliance.
Strategic Planning.
Robert Bennett's Experience
Finance Systems Manager
Swiss Re
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; RUKN; Insurance industry
April 2012 – Present (1 year 3 months) Telford, United Kingdom
Senior business facing role leading and supporting the Finance and Actuarial departments in AR UK for systems delivered by the Finance Transformation (Swiss Re Life Capital IT) team.
The current programme of activity is defined by requirements for improvements to the speed and quality of Financial Reporting generated for IFRS, UK&US GAAP and Solvency II.
The role covers all aspects of support:
General management including liaison with SRLC IT and CSC, finance platform development, change management and accounting systems testing.
Finance Systems maintenance such as user access, data quality, report/BI development and support during key processes such as accounting closes.
Input into multiple strategic activities such as upgrade roadmaps, systems strategy and acquisitions integration.
Lead role in the local roll out of Finance Systems in Telford including testing support and the design and establishment of the total operating model for the onsite support team.
Visualise and translate business requirements into process and technology solutions.
Admin Re® is a key solution through which Swiss Re acquires closed blocks of in-force life and health insurance business, either through reinsurance or corporate acquisition, and typically assumes responsibility for administering the underlying policies.
Finance Systems Development Manager
Swiss Re
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; RUKN; Insurance industry
January 2011 – April 2012 (1 year 4 months) Telford, United Kingdom
Section Head responsible for accounting systems management, operational finance, financial change management and the development of a new Finance team in the Actuarial Services division of Admin Re UK, a direct insurance subsidiary of Swiss Re with assets of over £20bn.
The team contained 2 Business Analysts, 1 Business System Analyst, 3 Test Analysts and 1 Project Support Officer and the core work streams were New business migrations, Finance data testing and Finance service delivery. The team members were reassigned as part of a Spring 2012 Corporate restructure.
Finance Manager - ITS
KPMG
Partnership; 10,001+ employees; Accounting industry
May 2010 – January 2011 (9 months) London, United Kingdom
Interim Financial Controller of the ITS programme spend across KPMG Europe LLP, in particular the UK and Germany.
Direct involvement in preparation and responsibility over financial accounts and monthly project accruals for IT / SAP projects and supporting IT Project Managers in providing information about actual spend as well as in preparing forecast and budgets.
Responsible for programme and project cost splitting, review of capitalisation policy in the context of UK and German GAAP and accountable for consolidations and analysis for the business.
Systems Accountant
NBTY Europe
Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; nty; Retail industry
January 2009 – May 2010 (1 year 5 months) Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom
Senior Manager, responsible for the management of all Finance and HR Systems and the Finance representative in all projects involving system changes or new implementations.
Supported the Director of Finance with other business system and process improvement projects and the day to day running of the Finance department.
Finance Systems Manager
Canada Life
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry
September 2007 – January 2009 (1 year 5 months) London, United Kingdom
Finance IT Manager, responsible for the management of all Finance Source Systems and the delivery of Finance business process and system design improvement.
Responsible for business reviews of internal IT support and Finance front office applications, UK, CANGAAP and UKFSA financial reporting and project management processes.
Systems Accountant
Synetrix
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
September 2005 – August 2007 (2 years) Keele, United Kingdom
Finance IT Manager, responsible for finance system improvements, divisional financial reporting, the commercial and financial management review of bid opportunities and the management of project systems.
Company Internal Auditor, responsible for the development of an internal audit programme through a QMS, to improve standards for the award and maintenance of BSI benchmark ISO 9001:2000.
SAP FICO Business Analyst
Finning (UK)
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FTT; Machinery industry
October 2004 – September 2005 (1 year) Cannock, United Kingdom
Interim SAP Finance Business Analyst responsible for the delivery of SAP R/3 FICO post implementation reviews and recommendations through specific change management and process improvement consultancy projects e.g. Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Document Management, Process Platform and Workflow systems.
Finance Manager
Forensic Science Service
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Law Enforcement industry
May 1997 – October 2004 (7 years 6 months) Solihull, United Kingdom
Finance Manager of the Business Development business unit (R&D, IT, HR and Change Management Programme) and Financial Analyst supporting key business improvement projects e.g. DNA Automation. Also successfully fulfilled the role of SAP FICO and EBP Change Manager for the roll out of the SAP R/3 business system in 2002/03.
Robert Bennett's Skills & Expertise
- SAP FICO
- Business Analysis
- Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Control
- Financial Reporting
- Strategic Planning
- Business Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Cost Accounting
- Insurance
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Intelligence
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Finance Transformation
- Finance System Implementation
- Lean Business Processes
- Systems Analysis
- ERP
- SAP R/3
- Oracle R12 Financials
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- Financial Data Management
- Data Analysis
- Data Governance
- Data Integrity
- Project Management
- Test Management
- Financial Services
- Requirements Analysis
- Professional Services
- Business Strategy
- Financial Technology
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