Financial Controller

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services business in London is seeking a Financial Controller to lead financial reporting and management. This senior role involves working closely with the CFO and senior stakeholders, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and managing a team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong financial services experience, particularly in insurance, and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting (IFRS/UKGAAP).
• Proven track record of managing Finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and controls.
• Manage relationships with auditors and stakeholders.
• Develop and mentor a finance team.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Financial Services

Communication

Project Management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)

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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

• Essential: Financial Reporting leadership + Financial Services (Insurance adv.)
• Location: London, hybrid WFH 3 days

Pear Talent is representing a Financial Services business who have an excellent opportunity for a divisional Financial Controller reporting to the CFO. You’ll lead a team in London with ownership for all core financial reporting and controls, business performance and financial management, as well as contributing to Finance improvement initiatives. This is a critical senior leadership appointment with regular interaction at both divisional and Group Exec, as well as an extensive business partnering content in order to understand and improve business performance.

You'll have responsibility for leading complex financial, regulatory and management reporting, business financial performance management, as well as ensuring robust financial controls and adherence to technical accounting developments. It's important that this person is used to partnering with senior stakeholders, managing external relationships (ie Auditors), as well as leading, developing and motivating teams.

• Key member of the Finance Leadership Team
• Lead all core financial and regulatory reporting deliverables under UKGAAP/IFRS, ensuring a robust and effective controls environment.
• Preparation of month-end reporting packs for presentation to the CFO, explaining drivers of performance and variances to budget, as well as opportunties/risks to the future budget.
• Lead Finance change improvements, automation of processes and optimisation of systems.
• Building strong relationships across the business to represent the Finance team's interests in Group-wide projects, including the implementation of new strategies.
• Manage the Audit relationship, ensuring an efficient process where any issues are resolved.
• Ensure financial reporting is compliant with all policies and relevant accounting standards.
• Develop, mentor and coaching a team x5

Required experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with post-qualified experience gained in FS (ideally Insurance).
• Strong financial accounting knowledge (IFRS/UKGAAP)
• Candidates from the Big4 in FS/Insurance audit teams at an experienced Senior Manager/Director level also considered
• Proven track record of managing Finance teams advantageous
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information simply to non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable leading engagement with auditors and Board/Exec stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first class project management and communication skills.
• Able to liaise effectively across departments (Finance, IT, Risk, Tax, Treasury etc).
• Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services, Banking, and Insurance

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