European Reporting Manager - Global Insurer

Woodland Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodland Partners are delighted to be working exclusively with a global Insurance company to recruit a European Reporting Manager. You will own the accounting and financial reporting for the European entity and its UK branch, ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled delivery.

Reporting to the Finance Controller, you will coordinate regulatory and statutory reporting, lead the external audit process, and contribute to wider group reporting and consolidation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience.
• Significant insurance accounting and financial reporting experience is essential.
• Experience of accounting for regulated insurance entities and branches is highly desirable.
• European regulatory reporting experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting for the European insurance entity and its UK branch, including the integrity of the general ledger and timely completion of period-end close activities.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, with clear analysis and explanations of key movements, judgements and variances.
• Coordinate regulatory and statutory reporting requirements, working effectively with local advisers, auditors and other stakeholders.
• Support the establishment and ongoing development of robust financial controls, processes and reporting for the new entity and branch.
• Lead the finance input into external audit and respond to technical accounting, regulatory and other information requests.
• Provide dependable leadership, constructive challenges and effective support across priority finance matters.
• Contribute to wider group reporting and consolidation activities as required, helping to improve the quality and efficiency of reporting across the Group.

Skills

Insurance accounting

Financial reporting

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Woodland Partners are delighted to be working exclusively with this high profile global Insurance company who are looking to strengthen their Finance function with the hire of a European Reporting Manager. Reporting into the FC this role will own the accounting and financial reporting for a new European insurance entity and its UK branch, ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled delivery. As capacity allows, the role will also contribute to wider group reporting, treasury and other finance priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting for the European insurance entity and its UK branch, including the integrity of the general ledger and timely completion of period-end close activities
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, with clear analysis and explanations of key movements, judgements and variances
• Coordinate regulatory and statutory reporting requirements, working effectively with local advisers, auditors and other stakeholders
• Support the establishment and ongoing development of robust financial controls, processes and reporting for the new entity and branch
• Lead the finance input into external audit and respond to technical accounting, regulatory and other information requests
• Provide dependable leadership, constructive challenges and effective support across priority finance matters
• Contribute to wider group reporting and consolidation activities as required, helping to improve the quality and efficiency of reporting across the Group

Skills required

• Thorough understanding of insurance accounting, financial reporting and control requirements
• Ability to work independently, resolve complex issues and apply sound judgement while maintaining close attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, auditors, regulators and external advisors
• Ability to establish and improve processes and controls in a developing operating environment

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience
• Significant insurance accounting and financial reporting experience is essential
• Experience of accounting for regulated insurance entities and branches is highly desirable
• European regulatory reporting experience would be beneficial