Head of Financial Reporting

Harrison Holgate; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London market underwriting business is seeking a Head of Financial Reporting to develop a high-performing team and enhance the financial reporting processes. This critical role requires a qualified accountant with expertise in IFRS and US GAAP, offering a unique opportunity to drive improvements in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified accountants with experience in IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting.
• Experience in insurance business preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and change-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build-out of the Financial Reporting team.
• Implement process improvements for reporting effectiveness.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes.

Skills

IFRS

US GAAP

SOX

SEC reporting

Internal control requirements

FRS 102

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

A London market Underwriting business is recruiting for a Head of Financial Reporting to lead the build out of the Financial Reporting team.

Following an extended period of growth both organically and via acquisition an experienced finance leader is now required to lead and develop a high performing Financial Reporting team, design, develop and implement process improvements to enhance reporting effectiveness and ensure best practise over all processes, develop and maintain excellent standards of control, governance and documentation across international financial accounting processes, ensure timely completion of Financial Reporting month-end and year-end close processes, partner with the Tax Manager to ensure delivery of direct and indirect tax processes, review and quality check all existing technical accounting documentation and financial control policies to ensure completeness, act as subject matter expert for accounting concepts, standards, policies and controls, and lead the delivery of UK financial accounting projects, as well as UK participation in Group projects.

Applicants must be qualified accountants with practical experience of IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting gained within an insurance business, be comfortable working in a very fast paced and change orientated environment and have strong knowledge of internal control requirements and FRS 102.

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