Senior Financial Controller, Life Insurance & Reporting

IGA Talent Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IGA Talent Solutions is partnering with a life insurance business to appoint a Financial Controller in the UK finance function. Reporting to the CFO, the role will own financial and regulatory reporting, while strengthening the control environment and interacting with Actuarial, Risk, Tax, Investments, and the executive team.

The Financial Controller will lead quarterly/annual reporting, manage statutory/regulatory reporting, develop the controls framework, and guide the finance team through

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong life insurance background.
• Experience in financial and regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and UK Solvency reporting.
• Ability to lead complex reporting cycles and stakeholder groups.
• Proven leadership to develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Own statutory and regulatory reporting across the UK business.
• Maintain and develop the financial control framework.
• Act as technical accounting lead for UK entities.
• Manage relationships with external auditors.
• Work with Actuarial on finance, reporting and solvency interactions.
• Improve systems and processes for financial reporting.
• Lead and develop the finance team and present to Audit Committee and Board.

Skills

Life insurance accounting

IFRS knowledge

UK GAAP knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

IGA Talent Solutions is partnering with a life insurance business to appoint a Financial Controller in the UK finance function. Reporting to the CFO, the role will own financial and regulatory reporting, while strengthening the control environment and interacting with Actuarial, Risk, Tax, Investments, and the executive team.

The Financial Controller will lead quarterly/annual reporting, manage statutory/regulatory reporting, develop the controls framework, and guide the finance team through