Senior Reporting Accountant

CFC Underwriting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CFC Underwriting is seeking a Senior Reporting Accountant to join its growing Finance team in London. You’ll take ownership of external reporting, ensuring statutory, regulatory and audit requirements are met as the business grows, combining technical accounting with a practical, hands-on approach.

You’ll work with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, prepare and review statements, support the year-end process, and partner with external auditors while seeking opportunities to

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with external reporting experience.
• Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and external reporting.
• Experience working with external auditors.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication across diverse teams.
• Proactive and collaborative, with ability to challenge when needed.
• Interest in improving processes and strengthening controls.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of Group and entity-level statutory financial statements.
• Produce accurate reporting and schedules by deadlines.
• Coordinate information and respond to external auditors’ queries.
• Ensure reporting complies with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and resolve complex issues.
• Maintain documentation, reconciliations and audit trails.
• Collaborate with Finance teams across the Group to gather reporting information.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls.
• Support wider Finance projects as the business evolves.

Skills

External reporting

Statutory reporting

Accounting standards

Audit liaison

Attention to detail

Priorities management

Stakeholder communication

Collaborative approach

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Senior Reporting Accountant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Reporting To: Chris Rayner

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join CFC’s growing Finance team and play a key role in delivering high-quality external reporting across the Group.

Working within Corporate Finance, you’ll support the production of accurate and timely financial reporting, helping ensure CFC continues to meet its statutory, regulatory and audit requirements as the business grows. You’ll combine strong technical accounting knowledge with a practical, hands‑on approach, working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.

About the role

As Senior External Reporting Accountant, you’ll take ownership of key areas of the Group’s external reporting cycle. You’ll prepare and review financial information, support the production of statutory accounts and work closely with external auditors to deliver a smooth and well‑controlled year‑end process.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting the preparation of Group and entity‑level statutory financial statements
• Producing accurate reporting and supporting schedules in line with agreed deadlines
• Coordinating information and responding to queries from external auditors
• Ensuring reporting is compliant with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Preparing technical accounting papers and contributing to the resolution of complex accounting matters
• Maintaining clear documentation, reconciliations and audit trails
• Working with Finance teams across the Group to gather, review and challenge reporting information
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and efficiency
• Supporting wider Finance projects and reporting requirements as the business continues to evolve

About you

You’ll be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and external reporting experience, ideally gained within insurance, financial services or another complex, regulated environment.

You’llhave:

• An ACA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualification
• Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements
• Strong knowledge of relevant accounting standards and external reporting requirements
• Experience working closely with external auditors
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high‑quality work
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders across different teams
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge where needed
• An interest in improving processes and strengthening financial controls

You’ll enjoy working in a fast‑paced, growing business where priorities can evolve quickly, and you’ll be comfortable combining technical expertise with a practical, solutions‑focused mindset.