Financial Controller

Harrison Holgate; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Lloyd’s broker is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to oversee the preparation of financial statements, manage a small team, and ensure compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate must be a qualified accountant with experience in the insurance sector and strong technical skills. This position is based in the City of London and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant with relevant experience in an insurance environment.
• Good working knowledge of client money calculations.
• Experience in management of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and quarterly financial statements.
• Oversee the biannual submission of the RMAR return to the FCA.
• Manage the internal control environment and develop the team.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Good knowledge of CASS 5

Strong technical financial accounting skills

Proven team management experience

Job description

A Lloyd’s broker is seeking a qualified accountant to join them as their Financial Controller.

Supervising a small team, the successful applicant will be responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts and quarterly financial statements, the biannual submission of the RMAR return to the FCA, client money calculations (CASS 5), submission of the group VAT return, PAYE and Corporation tax work, management of the internal control environment, and development of the team.

Applicants must be qualified accountants with relevant experience gained within an insurance broking, MGA, or MGU environment, have good working knowledge of CASS 5 and client money calculations, possess strong technical financial accounting skills and have proven team management experience.