Senior Manager - Accounting & Controls Advisory

Edenbrook; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Edenbrook is partnering with a Big 4 Consultancy to expand its Insurance Accounting & Controls Advisory on a Senior Manager hire. You will lead complex accounting advisory engagements, focusing on IFRS 17, and deliver finance transformation projects for insurance clients in a highly collaborative, high-performance environment.

You will build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, advise on reporting and accounting developments, and help grow the practice through leadership and thought

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in technical accounting advisory or insurance finance.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with IFRS 17 and broad exposure to General Insurance, Life & Pensions, and London Market.
• Experience in finance transformation and employing technology, AI and automation in finance/reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical accounting advisory engagements, including IFRS 17 implementation and application.
• Deliver insurance finance transformation projects with actuarial, tax, risk and regulatory specialists.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and provide expert insurance accounting and reporting advice.
• Develop high-performing teams and contribute to growth of the Insurance practice.

Skills

IFRS 17

Stakeholder mgmt

People development

Finance transformation

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Edenbrook are partnering with a Big 4 Consultancy who are expanding their Insurance Accounting & Controls Advisory on a Senior Manager hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical accounting advisory engagements, including the implementation and application of new accounting standards and IFRS 17.
• Deliver insurance finance transformation projects, working collaboratively with actuarial, tax, risk and regulatory specialists.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing expert advice on insurance accounting, reporting and finance.
• Develop high-performing teams, contribute to market thought leadership and support the continued growth of the Insurance practice.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant with significant experience in technical accounting advisory, accounting policy or insurance finance, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS 17, alongside experience across General Insurance, Life & Pensions, insurance broking and/or the London Market.
• Experience in finance transformation, with an understanding of how technology, AI and automation can enhance finance and reporting processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and people development skills, with the ability to lead teams and build strong internal and external relationships.

Desirable: Experience delivering large-scale, multi-year finance transformation or implementation programmes.