Job description
Senior Finance Manager - Reporting and Controls
Maternity leave cover 12 month contract
£65,000-85,000- but can be negotiable depending on experience
We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join the Reporting and Controls team on a 12-month maternity contract.
You will be responsible for owning and managing the statutory and management reporting process for a market-leading insurance group.
You will also own the audit process and work with the external auditors to ensure a timely and smooth audit process.
Experience of managing a team of trainee or qualified accountants is essential.
What you'll be doing?
- Management of external auditors and colleagues to ensure timely and efficient delivery of statutory audit.
- Ownership finance policy and risk register, ensuring all are up to date, with an annual control testing plan is in place and adhered to.
- Ownership finance policy and risk register, ensuring all are up to date, with an annual control testing plan is in place and adhered to.
- Provision of robust accounting technical advice.
- Preparation of technical accounting position papers and oversight and challenge of key accounting estimates & judgements.
- Risk monitoring and reporting for 1st Line of Defence activities.
- Working with Finance Systems to implement improvements to the ledger and consolidation systems.
- Oversight of corporation tax and VAT returns for the group
- Ambassador for financial governance across all business activity.
- Ad hoc project work.
What you'll need to be successful in the role?
- Qualified accountant with at least five years post qualification experience
- Experience of external reporting and management of external audit
- Ability to deliver results while maintaining control and quality in the face of fixed and demanding deadlines
- Detailed IFRS knowledge
- Excellent Excel skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in managing a team of finance professionals
What do we offer in return?
- A collaborative and fast-paced work environment
- 28 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional three days holiday
- Health Cash Plan
- A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more;
- Ample opportunities to potentially progress due to the company's growth through acquisitions
- Life Assurance 4x annual salary
