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We are seeking an individual with proven leadership skills and experience in insurance accounting from the London market. This person should be able to make a significant impact on the development of the financial control environment within our growing organization.
Primary Job Functions
- Ensure the financial integrity of all accounts within the Fortegra Europe general ledger, maintaining accurate and reliable reporting for stakeholders.
- Implement and enforce robust financial controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance, while providing thorough support to both external and internal audit teams during their evaluations.
- Oversee the production of monthly and quarterly financial management information (MI), which includes detailed Profit and Loss statements, comprehensive Balance Sheets, Cash Flow analyses, and Investment Reports, all delivered in accordance with established timelines to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Collaborate closely with various business units to ensure the timely and precise preparation of essential regulatory and statutory returns, as well as detailed reports required by regulators, in order to meet compliance obligations effectively.
- Drive the enhancement of core business processes by identifying opportunities for automation, thereby streamlining reporting functions and optimizing end-to-end processes for increased efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist in the development and upgrade of finance systems by working in partnership with the IT team, ensuring that all future enhancements are thoroughly managed, tested, and integrated to meet the evolving needs of the organization.
- Raise the profile of the finance team and collaborate with the business to support the embedding of a robust and positive financial control environment.
Continuously review financial processes to ensure it meets the emerging needs of the business, providing constructive and timely input for development and efficiency.
The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.
Skills & Competencies Required
- In-depth understanding of the general insurance industry, preferably with familiarity in the London Insurance Market.
- Strong background in financial control
- Ability to tactfully question and challenge the business at all levels (including senior management and directors) and present considered and balanced risk opinions, findings, and recommendations.
- A broad knowledge of Solvency II is advantageous for questioning, reviewing, and challenging internal control effectiveness, business processes, and procedures.
- Focused on completing activities to meet internal/external reporting deadlines, solution-oriented, and committed to developing collaborative relationships with business stakeholders.
- Need to be comfortable working within an organisation which is constantly looking to evolve and be driven to proactively seek out ways to improve
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 5+ years PQE
