Senior Financial Controller for Insurance Group

1 week ago


City Of London, United Kingdom HFG Full time

Company Overview

HFG is a leading London Market (re)insurance Group with a global presence and strong reputation.

We are recruiting for a newly created role in our financial controllership function, offering the opportunity to take control of the General Ledger and accounting controls as well as shape the future state of our finance function through continuous improvement and transformation.

Job Description

This dynamic and rapidly growing organization requires a Senior Financial Controller to lead and mentor a highly skilled team, working closely with the Group Controller to drive best practices for finance processes and develop standard reconciliation processes across all of Finance.

The ideal candidate will have a good technical understanding of insurance accounting and a month-end process. Big 4 / Top 10 accountancy practice trained is highly desirable, as is demonstrating excellent communication and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure ledger balances by Line of Business and Legal Entity and key metrics are supported by strong substantiation, control, and review processes.
  • Drive new ways of working, leveraging Financial technology to find new and innovative ways to optimise BAU Financial Controls processes.
  • Support the Group Controller in their role as Data Owner for Finance Reference Data and collaborate with Finance Change, the Data Office, and Finance BAU stakeholders to define any new reference data.
  • Establish QA capability by developing a framework of processes and control, including analysis, dashboard, and KPIs.
  • Enable an early review of the financial results for various GAAPs within the Controllership Function before the official pre-close review, ensuring the accuracy of the numbers.
  • Support the finance leadership in embedding a culture of risk identification and mitigation within Finance and act as a key player in resolving any BAU issues with a perspective of enhancing the Financial Controls Framework.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this role is £80,000 - £120,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Candidates should have a good technical understanding of insurance accounting and a month-end process. Big 4 / Top 10 accountancy practice trained is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills.



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