Finance Manager

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW in London is seeking a qualified accountant to join its Finance Operations team in a broad, commercially focused role. You will own key accounting processes, partner with senior stakeholders, and develop a small team, with exposure to FP&A, systems and transformation within the insurance market.

The role offers a platform to progress towards Head of Finance level, with opportunities across financial control and business partnering.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Post-qualified experience in industry.
• Excellent financial control and accounting knowledge.
• Experience budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Previous team management or development experience.
• Systems-focused with an interest in improving processes.
• Strong Power BI knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end accounting and financial control.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cost management.
• Business partner with senior stakeholders and budget holders.
• Support audit, tax, VAT and year-end reporting.
• Manage and develop two finance analysts.
• Drive process improvement and enhance Power BI reporting.
• Support wider finance and strategic change initiatives.

Skills

Budgeting and forecasting

Stakeholder management

Team management

Financial control

Process improvement

Business partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Your new company

An established London insurance business is seeking a qualified accountant to join its Finance Operations team in a broad and commercially focused role. Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations, you will take ownership of key accounting processes while partnering with senior stakeholders and developing a small team.

Your new role

• Lead month-end accounting and financial control
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and reporting
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cost management
• Business partner with senior stakeholders and budget holders
• Support audit, tax, VAT and year-end reporting
• Manage and develop two finance analysts
• Drive process improvement and enhance Power BI reporting
• Support wider finance and strategic change initiatives

What you'll need to succeed

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant
• Strong post-qualified experience within industry
• Excellent financial control and accounting knowledge
• Experience of budgeting and forecasting
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• Previous team management or development experience
• Systems-focused with an interest in improving processes
• Strong PowerBI knowledge

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to secure a broad, visible finance role offering exposure across financial control, FP&A, business partnering, systems and transformation within the insurance market. It would be a great platform for someone wanting to progress to Head of Finance level in the future.