Financial Controller - Life Insurance

IGA Talent Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IGA Talent Solutions is partnering with a life insurance business to appoint a Financial Controller in the UK finance function. Reporting to the CFO, the role will own financial and regulatory reporting, while strengthening the control environment and interacting with Actuarial, Risk, Tax, Investments, and the executive team.

The Financial Controller will lead quarterly/annual reporting, manage statutory/regulatory reporting, develop the controls framework, and guide the finance team through

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong life insurance background.
• Experience in financial and regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and UK Solvency reporting.
• Ability to lead complex reporting cycles and stakeholder groups.
• Proven leadership to develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Own statutory and regulatory reporting across the UK business.
• Maintain and develop the financial control framework.
• Act as technical accounting lead for UK entities.
• Manage relationships with external auditors.
• Work with Actuarial on finance, reporting and solvency interactions.
• Improve systems and processes for financial reporting.
• Lead and develop the finance team and present to Audit Committee and Board.

Skills

Life insurance accounting

IFRS knowledge

UK GAAP knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

IGA Talent Solutions is working with an established life insurance business looking to appoint a Financial Controller into a key role within its UK finance function.

Reporting to the CFO, the role will take ownership of financial and regulatory reporting, alongside the broader control environment. It is a senior position with good visibility across the business, working closely with Actuarial, Risk, Tax and Investments as well as the executive team and Board.

The role

The Financial Controller will be responsible for:

• Leading quarterly and annual financial reporting
• Owning statutory and regulatory reporting across the UK business
• Maintaining and developing the financial control framework
• Acting as the technical accounting lead for the relevant UK entities
• Managing relationships with external auditors and providers
• Working closely with Actuarial on the interaction between finance, reporting and solvency
• Improving the systems and processes supporting financial reporting
• Leading and developing the finance team
• Presenting financial matters through senior governance forums, including Audit Committee and Board

About you

We are looking for a qualified accountant with a strong background in life insurance and meaningful experience across financial and regulatory reporting.

You are likely to bring:

• Strong life insurance accounting experience
• Good knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and UK Solvency reporting
• A clear understanding of the relationship between Finance and Actuarial
• Experience of financial controls, including testing and remediation
• Experience managing complex reporting cycles and multiple stakeholders
• Strong leadership experience and the ability to develop a finance team

The role should suit someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to operate at a broader level across the business. There is significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape how the finance function operates, rather than simply inherit an established reporting role.