- Experience: Financial reporting (or External Audit) + Financial Services (Insurance adv)
- £75,000 – £85,000 + package (incl. 40% bonus, decent pension etc.)
- Location: City of London offices 1-2 day p/wk, rest flexible WFH
Pear Talent is representing a FTSE100 Financial Services group, recognised as one of the best places in the UK to work, who have an excellent opportunity for a Finance Manager. You’ll play a key role in delivering the external financial results as well as insight, analysis and commentary. This is a high calibre team, with regular exposure to senior management and a good track record of internal progression and supporting continual professional development.
You’ll be expected to partner across the business with other teams and senior stakeholders, taking a key role within a team that produce, analyse and deliver the Group’s external financial reporting.
Key accountabilities:
- Lead the external financial (IFRS) and regulatory (Solvency II) reporting for the Group
- Prepare analysis and insight into the Group’s externally reported results, across a variety of performance metrics producing commentary for senior management
- Review and challenge divisional submissions before inclusion in external results
- Ensure reporting is accurate in response to acquisitions, corporate activity or changes to reporting requirements and accounting standards.
- Contribute to the delivery of Group Finance projects in respect of corporate activity, including the integration of acquired businesses into the Group
- Contribute towards internal MI to be included in Board Reports for Exec
- Business partner with divisions and other Group functions to ensure that financial results are delivered on time and business performance is understood
- Mentor and develop junior team members, potentially managing in due course
Required experience:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
- Previous financial (IFRS) and/or regulatory reporting experience in Financial Services (Insurance adv.) with a complex listed/blue-chip company
- Alternatively, a background in External Audit with a Top10 accounting practice including Insurance and consolidated audits
- Strong accounting knowledge, high level analytical skills and a good understanding of consolidations within the context of a large listed group.
- Great interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
- This is a relatively small team with a broad remit, so adaptability and approachability within a close team environment is key.
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