- Essential: listed FS financial reporting leadership
- £140,000-170,000k + package
- Location: London/Surrey, hybrid WFH
Pear Talent is representing a listed Financial Services business who have an excellent senior leadership opportunity for a deputy Group Financial Controller reporting to the Group FC. This is part of the Group CFO’s succession planning for the incumbent Group FC and they’re looking to shape this newly created role around the right person.
You’ll already have significant experience in a listed FS company (ideally Insurance) leading complex financial, regulatory and management reporting, business financial performance management and FP&A, as well as ensuring robust financial controls and adherence to technical accounting developments. It’s important that this person is used to partnering with Exec/Board stakeholders and Committees, managing external relationships (ie Auditors), as well as leading, developing and motivating large teams (x20>). Additional experience leading organisational, operational or cultural change and transformation would be an advantage.
Required experience:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience gained in a listed FS (ideally Insurance) environment.
- Proven track record of managing significant teams across financial, regulatory and management reporting, as well as FP&A.
- Comfortable leading engagement with auditors and Board/Exec stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first class project management and communication skills.
- Able to liaise effectively across departments (Finance, IT, Risk, Tax, Treasury etc).
- Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer.
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