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RGA Reinsurance Company

Life and health reinsurance solutions

Chief Financial Officer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Hong Kong
Hybrid
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Actuarial Science is required.
  • A Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, actuarial, Chartered Financial Analyst, or equivalent credential is required.
  • At least 15 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles accountable for financial planning and analysis, reporting or controllership, and business partnering, is required.
  • At least 10 years of people leadership experience, including the ability to motivate, mentor, and build a high-performing team, is required.
  • Experience working in a matrix reporting environment with local and global stakeholders is required.
  • Experience taking a strategic view of the business and contributing to its future development is required.
  • Knowledge and experience in local accounting requirements, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and International Financial Reporting Standard 17 are advantageous.
  • Strong technical expertise across accounting, valuation, capital, and investment interactions, with the ability to connect these disciplines into a coherent business narrative and drive alignment and integrated decision-making, is required.
  • The ability to translate technical financial and actuarial outputs into clear business insights is required.
  • A solid understanding of the life insurance market and products is required.
  • A good understanding of investment strategies and Asset-Liability Management concepts is required.
  • Demonstrated experience in change management and the ability to lead Finance transformation initiatives are required.
  • The ability to work as part of a team and engage with multiple stakeholders within the business is required.
  • A high level of personal accountability and integrity, including transparency and honesty, is required.
  • An analytical and conceptual mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to understand and define data and reporting requirements with stakeholders, analyze them, and define solutions using appropriate tools are required.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects or sub-teams simultaneously are required.
  • The ability to make sound judgments and reach effective conclusions through objective and critical reasoning is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate and influence others and collaborate effectively, are required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and effective presentation skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage all local market accounting, financial reporting, and financial control activities.
  • Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the business unit, align them with valuation, capital, and investment assumptions, and deliver forward-looking, driver-based insights for business planning.
  • Oversee timely, accurate, and complete financial close activities and deliverables, partnering with stakeholders to maintain data integrity and reporting standards.
  • Oversee and review business-unit expenses, identify key cost drivers by function, and compare actual expenses with budget and pricing allowances.
  • Act as a primary financial advisor to the business-unit leadership team, aligning financial, capital, and insight generation with the unit's strategy, objectives, and risk appetite.
  • Serve on the APAC Finance leadership team and support the strategic and tactical direction of the function in the region.
  • Lead Finance transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce manual processes, and enhance analytical capabilities.
  • Drive workflow standardization, automation, data integration, and modernization, including Hong Kong RBC processes, to shift Finance from production toward insight generation.
  • Ensure effective internal controls, compliance, and financial governance across the market, including policy adherence, approval authorities, and segregation of duties.
  • Oversee and review Sarbanes-Oxley scope, compliance, risks, and controls, and collaborate with internal and external auditors.
  • Coordinate statutory reporting and engage with local market insurance regulators to maintain strong financial reporting and control standards.
  • Work with valuation, auditors, administration, and senior management to ensure stakeholders understand accounting and its effect on financial statements and capital requirements.
  • Collaborate with regional functions, including APAC Financial Solutions, Finance, Valuation, Structured Finance, and Pricing, to maintain a strategic and cohesive approach supporting business and growth initiatives.
  • Partner with Investments and Structured Finance to ensure consistent interpretation of investment performance and its integration into financial outcomes.
  • Own Asset-Liability Management governance, aligning assets, liabilities, capital usage, and profitability, and promote a unified view of profitability and capital across functions.
  • Provide guidance on accounting, valuation, and reporting requirements for new reinsurance transactions and legal entities as needed.
  • Develop a high-performing team, set clear expectations, coach associates and people leaders, and foster accountability, collaboration, ethical conduct, and an engaged work environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience leading change management and Finance transformation initiatives, including process improvement, automation, or operating-model redesign, is preferred.
  • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent process-improvement methodologies is advantageous.

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RGA Reinsurance Company helps insurers manage mortality, morbidity, longevity and financial risk. It provides life and health reinsurance, product development, underwriting, data, capital solutions and related expertise to insurance partners around the world. Teams analyze risk and structure agreements that support protection products without selling most policies directly to individual consumers. RGA operates as a specialist business-to-business reinsurer, working behind primary insurers to expand capacity, manage volatility and develop financially sustainable coverage.

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