Director of Financial Reporting

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London seeks a Director of Financial Reporting to lead financial and regulatory reporting and manage a substantial team. The successful candidate will report to the CFO and improve reporting processes while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualified experience in Insurance.
• Proven track record managing complex financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Experience leading large teams and finance change projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Improvements of financial reporting processes and controls.
• Develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Financial Reporting

Team Management

Presentation Skills

Change Management

Education

ACA / ACCA or equivalent

Job description

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Client:

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Essential: Insurance + Financial Reporting leadership + Team & Exec management
• London offices, hybrid WFH 3-4 days

Pear Talent is representing a rapidly growing VC-backed Insurer who have an excellent new opportunity for a Director of Financial Reporting. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll lead a substantial team delivering all key financial, regulatory and management reporting. This person will also lead and drive the enhancement of the function (eg. reporting process and controls improvements), as well as lead the review, selection and implementation of best-in-class technology. You'll manage a a team of x20 with heads of departments reporting into you, as well as regularly partnering with Exec/Board/NED stakeholders and both attending and presenting at Audit Committees etc.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead the delivery of all financial (IFRS) and regulatory (Solvency II) reporting, ensuring consistency between the figures and the messages included in the Annual Report
• Lead the improvement of financial reporting processes and risk and controls, ensuring a robust environment
• Significant interaction with CFO/ExCo stakeholders internally, as well as managing the external audit relationship.
• Contribute to the financial insight provided to investors and support any additional activities (eg. further funding) or ad-hoc requests
• Actively challenge the status-quo of Finance processes and systems, exploring and delivering improvements.
• Oversee the production of papers for various Board, Audit Committee meetings, attending and presenting at such.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal/external stakeholders, building upon strong existing working relationships.
• Ensure that the appropriate Finance MI, process, and systems are in place to provide support to the business
• Lead mentor and develop the team.

Required experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience gained in Insurance
• Proven track record of managing complex financial (IFRS) and regulatory (SII) reporting processes
• Experience of improving financial reporting processes and controls
• Experience of leading and delivering finance change projects, especially technology/systems
• Prior experience leading significant sized teams, with the ability to develop managers of teams
• Excellent stakeholder manager adept at building effective relationships at an Exec/Board/NED level
• Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influence

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