Financial Reporting & Change Manager

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible working

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment is seeking a Financial Reporting & Change Manager in London to oversee ledger integrity and accounting architecture within a hybrid setup.

You will be the SME for IFRS 17/ IFRS 9/ IFRS 15 and UK GAAP, leading changes with Technology, Data, Actuarial and Change teams, and managing a small specialist team. The package includes bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Insurance sector experience and IFRS 17 knowledge required.
• Deep knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and general ledger operations.
• Experience with IFRS 17, IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and UK GAAP.
• Experience in complex multi-system finance architectures.
• Proven ability to lead through change and develop a high-performing team.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the general ledger integrity and accounting infrastructure.
• Govern Chart of Accounts, cost centres and reporting hierarchies.
• Lead technical accounting assessments for new initiatives; prepare papers and audit support.
• Provide SME coverage for IFRS 17/ IFRS 9/ IFRS 15 and UK GAAP.
• Lead policy and reporting changes with Tech, Data, Actuarial and Change teams.
• Act as accounting lead on finance transformation programmes; assess upstream/downstream impacts.
• Improve reporting outputs, data quality and data lineage.
• Manage and develop a small specialist team; set priorities.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Technology and Risk.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi-system integration

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Financial Reporting & Change Manager

£80k - £100k + Bonus and Benefits

London (Hybrid Working)

The Role

The successful candidate will be an expert in ledger integrity, accounting architecture and the operational implementation of complex accounting requirements. You'll be the organisation's go-to subject matter expert, sitting at the intersection of technical accounting standards, commercial activity and operational finance delivery. It's a role that demands breadth and depth in equal measure, and real ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Owning the operational integrity of the general ledger and associated accounting infrastructure, ensuring all postings, journals and movements are complete, accurate and properly evidenced
• Governing finance taxonomies including Chart of Accounts, Profit and Cost Centres, Units of Account, Financial Dimensions and Reporting Hierarchies
• Leading technical accounting assessments for new business initiatives, products, transactions and strategic projects - preparing and reviewing accounting papers, opinions and audit support documentation
• Providing subject matter expertise across IFRS 17, IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and UK GAAP, and obtaining stakeholder and audit buy-in for proposed accounting treatments
• Leading the operational implementation of accounting policy and reporting changes, working closely with Technology, Data, Actuarial and Change teams
• Acting as the accounting lead on complex finance transformation programmes, ensuring impacts are fully understood across upstream and downstream systems
• Driving improvements in reporting outputs, data quality, reconciliation and data lineage - building more reliable, transparent and automated financial information
• Managing and developing a small specialist team, setting clear priorities and building technical capability across the function
• Influencing senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Technology, Change, Operations and Risk without direct authority

What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant experience in financial accounting, technical accounting, financial control or ledger accounting environments
• Insurance sector experience is a must - IFRS 17 experience is required
• Deep knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger operations and financial control principles
• Strong technical accounting capability across IFRS 17 and IFRS 9, with experience producing technical accounting papers and securing audit or governance approval
• Experience operating within complex, multi-system finance architectures involving multiple data feeds and source systems
• Demonstrated ability to implement accounting change through finance systems and operational processes
• Proven people management experience, with the ability to lead through change and develop a high-performing team
• Strong communication and influencing skills - able to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes for non-finance audiences

What's on Offer

A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension, bonus scheme, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, alongside a genuine commitment to flexible working, career development and an inclusive culture.