Head of Financial Reporting

Hays Senior Finance; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing insurance broker in London seeks a Head of Financial Reporting to produce high-quality management and statutory accounts. The role offers significant responsibilities, including KPI monitoring, regulatory compliance, and the opportunity to drive finance transformation. A qualified accountant with industry experience is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity for driving change

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with proven experience in the insurance broking industry.
• Strong financial reporting/UK GAAP experience.
• Experience implementing processes, systems, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality management accounts and annual statutory accounts.
• Lead finance transformation and change programs.
• Oversight of outsourced IBA function.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Performance Analysis

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Acturis System

Job description

Your new company
I am currently working with a fast-growing, ambitious insurance broker based in London who are looking for a Head of Financial Reporting to join the team. This is an exciting business going through growth and change and presents a great opportunity to work alongside an impressive Finance Director and leadership team.
Your new role
This is a broad and varied opportunity with key duties and responsibilities including:

• Produce high-quality management accounts and annual statutory accounts
• Partner with the FD on KPI monitoring and presenting performance analysis to senior leadership
• Oversight of outsourced IBA function
• Production of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Process improvement and controls management
• Finance transformation and change programme leadership
• Regulatory reporting to the FCA and ensuring regulatory compliance

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified accountant with proven experience of the insurance broking industry. You will need strong financial reporting/UK GAAP experience and experience of implementing processes, systems and controls. You will need to be capable of partnering with a wide range of stakeholders and the ability to analyse and drive performance. Experience of the Acturis system would be highly beneficial.

What you'll get in return
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work in a really broad and varied role, learning from a really impressive Finance Director. The role offers plenty of ownership and the scope for driving change with exposure to a wide range of senior stakeholders.

What you need to do now
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