Ledger Control Manager

Bruin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Competitive package

Job summary

Bruin, a leading UK financial services organisation, seeks a Ledger Control Manager to own ledger integrity, accounting architecture and reporting controls. You will lead a small specialist team and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Technology, Change, Operations and Risk.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials, strong governance, and experience delivering accounting change in complex systems, including IFRS 17.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant experience in financial accounting, technical accounting, financial control or ledger accounting.
• Strong knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger operations and accounting control frameworks.
• IFRS 17 experience is required; IFRS 9 and life insurance sector desirable.
• Proven experience implementing accounting change within complex finance systems and data environments.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills with experience managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrity, governance and control of the general ledger and related accounting infrastructure.
• Ensure journals, postings and ledger movements are complete, accurate and supported by appropriate accounting rationale.
• Govern the chart of accounts, profit and cost centres, units of account, financial dimensions and reporting hierarchies.
• Translate complex transactions and new initiatives into compliant accounting treatments, including under IFRS 17 and IFRS 9.
• Lead the operational delivery of accounting and reporting change across finance systems, processes and data flows.
• Improve reporting outputs, reconciliations, data lineage, automation and overall control effectiveness.
• Manage and develop a small team while securing stakeholder and audit support for key decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influencing

Education

Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

IFRS tooling

Job description

I’m working with a leading UK financial services organisation to appoint a Ledger Control Manager. This is a high-impact opportunity for a qualified accountant who combines strong ledger governance and technical accounting expertise with a track record of delivering complex finance change.

The successful candidate will own ledger integrity, accounting architecture and reporting controls, translating technical accounting requirements into effective operational delivery. You will lead a small specialist team and work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Technology, Change, Operations and Risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the integrity, governance and control of the general ledger and related accounting infrastructure.
• Ensure journals, postings and ledger movements are complete, accurate and supported by appropriate accounting rationale.
• Govern the chart of accounts, profit and cost centres, units of account, financial dimensions and reporting hierarchies.
• Translate complex transactions and new initiatives into compliant accounting treatments, including under IFRS 17 and IFRS 9.
• Lead the operational delivery of accounting and reporting change across finance systems, processes and data flows.
• Improve reporting outputs, reconciliations, data lineage, automation and overall control effectiveness.
• Manage and develop a small team while securing stakeholder and audit support for key decisions.

Candidate Background:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in financial accounting, technical accounting, financial control or ledger accounting.
• Strong knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger operations and accounting control frameworks.
• IFRS 17 experience is required; experience of IFRS 9 and the life insurance sector is highly desirable.
• Proven experience implementing accounting change within complex finance systems and data environments.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, with experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, purpose-led organisation with a strong reputation and a meaningful finance transformation agenda.

• competitive package
• flexible working
• genuine scope for professional development