Director of Financial Reporting

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment firm is seeking a Director of Financial Reporting to manage a substantial team and enhance financial reporting processes. The role involves significant interaction with executive stakeholders and oversight of financial reporting. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong leadership and presentation skills.

Benefits

Referral Scheme up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualified experience in Insurance.
• Proven track record in managing complex financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Improve financial reporting processes and controls.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Presentation Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)

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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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Financial Services, Insurance, and Accounting

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