Interim Finance Manager (Insurance)

Pearse Professionals; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Finance Manager to join a high-growth insur-tech business for a 3-month contract. The role involves managing insurance premium bordereaux, optimizing finance processes, and supporting month-end activities. Applicants should have experience in an insurance or financial services background, and the ability to take ownership in a dynamic setting. Flexible working arrangements are available, with a preference for full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an insurance, insurtech, or financial services environment.
• Strong accounting and reconciliation skills required.
• Ability to adapt and support across various finance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly insurance premium bordereaux and related finance processes.
• Act as a finance contact for insurers and handle queries.
• Prepare and review insurance-related balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Reconciliation skills

Process ownership

Adaptability

Job description

Pearse Professionals are supporting a high-growth, PE-backed Insur-tech business operating business seeking an Interim Finance Manager (Insurance) on a contract basis to support the finance team during a busy period.

Key responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly insurance premium bordereaux, typically requiring focused input during the first 4–5 days of each month
• Review, improvement and optimisation of bordereaux and related finance processes, drawing on prior best practice
• Acting as a key finance contact for insurers, handling queries on an ad-hoc basis
• Preparation and review of insurance-related balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting month-end activities and providing general Finance Manager-level support to the wider team as required

Candidate profile

• Proven experience in an insurance, insurtech or financial services environment
• Strong technical accounting and reconciliation skills
• Comfortable taking ownership of defined processes in a fast-paced, scaling business
• Hands-on, adaptable, and able to support beyond a narrow remit

Contract details

• 3-month initial contract
• Flexible working arrangement – full-time preferred, though part-time (e.g. 2–4 days per week) will be considered