John Martin Email & Phone Number

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Octium is an insurance group, active internationally in the financial services industry, specialising in the design, structuring and distribution of unit-linked life insurance products for high-net-worth individuals and their families.This is a PCF-11 role (Head of Finance) and I am responsible for leading, managing and resourcing the Finance function to support the strategic objectives of the business.

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Strategic development and ongoing management of the Internal Audit function at the same time as participating in, and adding value to, the development of Athora’s worldwide business activities.

County Dublin, Ireland

Appointed PCF roleholder within Area Life International to ensure the smooth portfolio transfer to Aviva.Worked in Athora to provide assistance in the following areas:Delivery of internal controls framework reflecting the appropriate risk culture across the Group.Contribute to the integration of newly acquired businesses.Provide support for any ad-hoc tasks including M&A and project work.

GPE is a cross-border life insurance company, specialising in the provision of unit-linked business solutions to affluent and high net worth clients, healthcare and group risk solutions to corporates and variable annuity products to sister companies within the Generali group.CFO and Board Director of GPE over period of intense growth – Assets under management (AUM) grew from €880 million in 2008 to over €11 billion by 2017.As well as the Finance department, I am also responsible… Show more GPE is a cross-border life insurance company, specialising in the provision of unit-linked business solutions to affluent and high net worth clients, healthcare and group risk solutions to corporates and variable annuity products to sister companies within the Generali group.CFO and Board Director of GPE over period of intense growth – Assets under management (AUM) grew from €880 million in 2008 to over €11 billion by 2017.As well as the Finance department, I am also responsible for the Actuarial and Taxation departments, and, up until late 2017, I had responsibility for the IT and Change Management functions.Aided substantial growth by development of models to assess viability of all new product/market business opportunities, all non-standard pricing proposals and determining and measuring financial risks of same.Led several initiatives to monitor and enhance liquidity and capital optimisation, including the definition of investment strategy and establishment of a Capital Optimisation Forum Finance lead in sale of GPE - data room and due diligence submissions, presentations to multiple bidders and contract and warranty negotiations.Project Sponsor for a number of key projects – in particular, Solvency II, SAP development, Banking migration, Taxation Remediation, Business Continuity and various systems upgrades.Financial lead in initial credit rating process for GPE, with ongoing responsibility for financial relationship with credit rating agency (Standard & Poor’s).As well as performing PCF role as CFO, I have also held CRO and COO PCF positions within GPE while the Company was undergoing periods of change (circa 1 year each). Show less

CLPSI was formerly Prudential Europe Mgt Services and is a TPA company providing full administration services to life assurance companies.Finance Director of third party administration company (CLPSI) with full financial responsibility for CLPSI entity, as well as the successful acquisition and subsequent provision of outsourcing services to life assurance companies.Lead on all financial aspects of new business, including bid preparation, presentation of bids to clients… Show more CLPSI was formerly Prudential Europe Mgt Services and is a TPA company providing full administration services to life assurance companies.Finance Director of third party administration company (CLPSI) with full financial responsibility for CLPSI entity, as well as the successful acquisition and subsequent provision of outsourcing services to life assurance companies.Lead on all financial aspects of new business, including bid preparation, presentation of bids to clients, agreement of subsequent pricing mechanisms and sign off of due diligence and proposed integration into existing financial systems.Design, development and subsequent implementation of various service levels, aimed to show Capita's performance for clients monthly, against pre-defined set of criteria.Leading role in the programme of change during the transition to Capita’s business model. Show less

Responsible for all statutory, regulatory and group accounting information for Prudential and St. James' Place International. This covered all relevant Irish, UK and US GAAP reporting.Improved efficiencies by sponsoring a number of key internal projects, ensuring the successful delivery of the project, along with the prescribed benefits.Key member of team involved in sale of German book of business to Canada Life, along with sale of PEMS to Capita, through to transition to… Show more Responsible for all statutory, regulatory and group accounting information for Prudential and St. James' Place International. This covered all relevant Irish, UK and US GAAP reporting.Improved efficiencies by sponsoring a number of key internal projects, ensuring the successful delivery of the project, along with the prescribed benefits.Key member of team involved in sale of German book of business to Canada Life, along with sale of PEMS to Capita, through to transition to Capita's business model.Finance representative in a major systems project – design and establishment of full end-to-end operating model incorporating administration systems, customer and broker systems and full financial and MI reporting. Show less

Core responsibility for production of quarterly management information for Retail division.Responsible for integration of newly acquired life assurance company into Group Reporting structure.

NatWest Re was a financial reinsurance company providing financial structures to insurance companies. As well as responsibility for the financial management of the company, I was appointed Company Secretary for the board.Overall responsibility for all financial treaties and ensuring that all treaties closed out with no issues arising.

Part of original project team responsible for set-up of the Company, and subsequent member of management team.

Bachelor'S Degree, Fcca, Accountant

B.A. Accounting & Finance

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