Financial Controls Manager

HFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist insurer in London is seeking a Financial Controls Manager responsible for enhancing finance processes and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate is a qualified Accountant with strong insurance accounting knowledge and at least 3-5 years' experience. This role involves leading teams to maintain a robust financial control environment and preparing audit reports for senior management.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years' PQE.
• Strong knowledge of SII reporting & accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead resources for maintaining and enhancing the financial control environment.
• Coordinate processes for documenting and testing financial controls.
• Prepare and present audit reports to leadership.

Skills

Knowledge of insurance accounting

Strong analytical skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

Overview

HFG are currently partnering with a specialist insurer in search of their next Financial Controls Manager. The role is responsible for monitoring and implementing new and developing accounting and regulatory developments under various regulatory environments. In bringing these responsibilities together, the role will continually look to improve finance processes and controls, and perform analysis of financial results and entity balance sheets.

Responsibilities

• Leads resources and processes responsible for maintaining, enhancing and reporting the entity wide financial control environment.
• Leads the team and coordinates the processes that record, document and test financial controls in accordance with SOX and other regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and presents audit reports to the Senior Leadership Team and the Audit Committee.

Qualifications

The right candidate for this role will be a qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with at least 3-5 years' PQE. You will have strong knowledge of insurance accounting, SII reporting & accounting principles.