Corporate Financial Controller

HFG Insurance Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HFG Insurance Recruitment is seeking a Corporate Financial Controller in London. The role leads the corporate finance function, delivering financial reporting for corporate members and holding companies within a Lloyd's market context.

You will drive group reporting integration, strengthen controls, and lead finance transformations with senior stakeholders. From a proven senior finance professional, the position requires strong IFRS knowledge, consolidation experience, and a capability to manage

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior finance experience in Lloyd's market or equivalent.
• Experience consolidating financial statements, including syndicate accounts.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and technical accounting expertise.
• Proven track record leading finance teams and delivering cross-functional projects.
• Experience liaising with external auditors and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the group/corporate finance team across corporate members and UK/overseas entities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the link between corporate finance and the wider group, implementing group requirements.
• Drive improvements to processes, controls, and reporting timetables.
• Oversee general ledger reviews, system changes, and finance transformation projects.
• Manage accounts payable processes and payment operations.
• Coordinate with auditors and prepare accounting papers for audits.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

IFRS 17

Team development

Strategic transformation

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

SUN

Oracle General Ledger

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Financial Controller to join an innovative and fast-growing Lloyd's insurance business backed by a major international insurance group. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a key leadership position with responsibility for corporate finance, financial operations and the continued development of the finance function. The role offers the opportunity to lead and develop teams, drive process and systems improvements, and play a central role in integrating group reporting requirements while maintaining strong financial controls and operational delivery. This would suit an experienced London market finance professional looking to combine technical accounting expertise with leadership, transformation and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the group/corporate finance team, overseeing financial reporting for corporate members, managing agencies, holding companies and UK and overseas service companies.




• Ensure all relevant entities comply with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.




• Act as the key link between the corporate finance team and the wider parent company, implementing group requirements and change initiatives.




• Drive improvements to finance processes, controls and documentation, establishing effective reporting timetables and deliverables.




• Lead and support general ledger reviews, system changes and wider finance transformation projects.




• Oversee finance operations, including the continued development of payment processes and accounts payable systems.




• Manage relationships with external accounting service providers and coordinate with internal and external auditors.




• Support the preparation of accounting papers and half-year and year-end audit requirements.




• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls and establish best-practice finance processes.




• Collaborate closely with the Syndicate Financial Controller to ensure an effective and joined-up finance function.




• Support wider business initiatives and ad hoc projects as required.

Experience & Requirements

• Qualified accountant with at least five years' post-qualification experience in a senior finance role within the London insurance market.




• Experience accounting for corporate entities within the Lloyd's market.




• Experience preparing consolidated financial statements, ideally including syndicate accounts.




• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes and financial controls.




• Proven experience leading finance teams and delivering successful finance projects.




• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with practical IFRS 17 experience desirable.




• Experience preparing Lloyd's syndicate returns desirable.




• Experience working with SUN and/or Oracle General Ledger desirable.




• Experience managing Funds at Lloyd's (FAL) and liaising with Members' Agents desirable.




• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to manipulate, interpret and analyse large datasets.




• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.




• Demonstrable leadership capability, with the ability to develop teams and influence stakeholders.




• A proactive, adaptable approach, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and problem-solving.