Head of Group Financial Reporting & Controls

Hays; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative insurance company is seeking a Head of Group Financial Reporting & Controls to shape financial accounting and reporting. This pivotal role involves leading a team of finance professionals, ensuring effective financial controls, and managing regulatory reporting processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills and leadership experience, driving change across finance operations. With a flexible working model of two days in the office per week, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while advancing your career in a key leadership position.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with extensive technical experience in insurance.
• Proven leadership in managing finance operations and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and regulatory reporting development and delivery.
• Manage external audit processes and balance sheet control.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Technical Accounting

Change Management

Financial Reporting

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Finance Systems

General Ledger Accounting

Job description

Head of Group Financial Reporting & Controls

Your new company
Hays are working with a South West based Insurance company to recruit a Head of Group Financial Reporting & Controls to join the business in this newly created role, reporting into the CFO.

Your new role
In this newly created role, we are looking for a strong technical accountant with excellent leadership skills that can help shape the landscape for financial accounting, regulatory reporting, financial control, financial operations, systems and tax. This role will manage 4 direct reports and indirectly manage a team of 25 and reports directly into the CFO. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee the development and delivery of financial and regulatory reporting.
• Managing the external audit process throughout the year.
• Manage the Balance Sheet control for monthly reporting and supporting the Group FP&A team.
• Be a key point of contact for all technical accounting matters for the wider group.
• Drive the development and maintenance of an effective financial controls framework.
• Ensure appropriate controls are designed, implemented, and operated throughout reporting cycles.
• Provide leadership and oversight to all aspects of finance operations and transactional finance including AP, AR, Banking and General Ledger Accounting.
• Provide finance systems and technology leadership, support and lead on finance systems, processes and data management.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a qualified accountant, with extensive technical experience in an insurance setting. You should be able to lead, coach and engage teams, delivering an efficient and effective finance function to support a group of companies. You should have experience of leading change programmes either across individual teams or across whole group systems. This role is based in Bristol close to the M4 / M5 and the client would be looking for someone to attend the office 2 days per week.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Temporary
Job function: Accounting/Auditing
Industries: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages