A leading London Market insurer is seeking an interim Financial Controller to support their Financial Accounting & Reporting function. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a high-profile role with responsibility for statutory, regulatory, management and group reporting, while driving financial control, governance and continuous improvement across the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the monthly close and reporting cycle, including:
• Preparation and review of journal entries
• Production and review of monthly management accounts
• Preparation of monthly management accounts commentary, including analysis of key movements and variances
• Insurance and reinsurance accounting, including booking and review of underwriting transactions
• Data quality reviews:
• During the monthly close process
• In preparation for interim and year-end external audits
• Assistance with the interim and year-end audit process, including responding to audit queries and preparing supporting documentation
• Preparation of accounting returns and quarterly reporting to Head Office under IFRS 17
• Support Head Office reporting requirements and ad hoc financial analysis requests
• Participation in finance transformation projects, including process improvement, systems development, and implementation of new PAS.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Operations and IT to support reporting and transformation objectives

Qualification and experience

• Qualified ACA or ACCA (ACA preferred)
• Insurance experience (essential) London Market experience (desirable) Knowledge of UK GAAP and Solvency UK
• Experience with adding to a robust control environment