A London market Underwriting business is recruiting for a Head of Financial Reporting to lead the build out of the Financial Reporting team.Following an extended period of growth both organically and via acquisition an experienced finance leader is now required to lead and develop a high performing Financial Reporting team, design, develop and implement process improvements to enhance reporting effectiveness and ensure best practise over all processes, develop and maintain excellent standards of control, governance and documentation across international financial accounting processes, ensure timely completion of Financial Reporting month-end and year-end close processes, partner with the Tax Manager to ensure delivery of direct and indirect tax processes, review and quality check all existing technical accounting documentation and financial control policies to ensure completeness, act as subject matter expert for accounting concepts, standards, policies and controls, and lead the delivery of UK financial accounting projects, as well as UK participation in Group projects.Applicants must be qualified accountants with practical experience of IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting gained within an insurance business, be comfortable working in a very fast paced and change orientated environment and have strong knowledge of internal control requirements and FRS 102.
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Harrison Holgate
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days
London, Greater London EC2V7NQ, England
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- A London market Underwriting business is seeking a Head of Financial Reporting to develop a high-performing team following significant growth.
- The role requires an experienced finance leader to implement process improvements and ensure best practices in financial reporting.
- Candidates must be qualified accountants with at least 5 years of experience in IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting within an insurance business.
- The position offers a competitive salary of £100,000 to £120,000 per year, depending on experience.
- The ideal applicant should thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong knowledge of internal control requirements and FRS 102.
