Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Lead – Insurance

High Growth Speciality Insurance group is currently hiring for a Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Lead to join their growing London Finance team. This is newly created role reporting directly to their recently appointed CFO and will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of a control framework within the group for finance, ensuring accounting adherence to relevant local and Group US GAAP reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the International finance team on technical accounting matters relating to the ongoing businesses and any new strategic growth opportunities.
• Ownership for the accounting integration of new acquisitions or company restructures as and when they arise.
• Responsible for reporting control findings into the International Group CFO and any relevant finance committees.
• Oversight and establishing a strong financial control framework of the International group as it exists now and future growth strategies, along with group consolidations.
• Oversight of the International group statutory reporting obligations, quarterly, and annual consolidation and consolidation pack submissions for the International Group. Establishing and maintaining a compliant timetable for such reporting.
• Oversee the annual audit engagement with the external auditors to ensure audit requirements are met in a timely and efficient manner, together with the oversight of statutory financial statement filings.
• Ensure appropriate accounting policies and procedures are in place for the International group of companies and ensuring their effective operation and compliance with local accounting policies.
• Responsible for preparing summary documentation regarding any changes to policies and providing to the appropriate finance committee or Board when required.
• Responsible for ensuring a constant oversight framework for key controls, identifying any gaps and ensuring they are removed through implementation of new effective controls.
• Responsible for the oversight of the International group finance ledger and ensuring it is fit for purpose for the current and any future group structures and reporting needs.
• Assess the current reporting tools, for monthly management and statutory (inc ixBrl tagging) reporting and be responsible for recommending and implementing solutions which will streamline all financial reporting.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA) with 5-10 years PQE working in either the Insurance industry or Insurance Audit (Essential)
• Proven technical accounting and controls based reporting role for an Insurance MGA and/or Insurance Syndicate (Essential)
• Lloyds Market and/or Broking experience (preferred by not essential)
• Strong knowledge of Insurance technical accounting and reporting standards
• Extensive experience of assessing and implementing new control frameworks
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent academic background – minimum 2:1 degree preferred.

This is a very unique role that involves regular interaction with key stakeholders both internally and externally and it is therefore essential that you have strong interpersonal skills. The position offers realistic career progression opportunities to a FD/CFO role in the future and a flexible hybrid working environment with 3 days in the office.

Unfortunately Visa sponsorship is not available for this role so candidates must have prior right to work in the UK to be considered.