Wise May is recruiting for an ACA / ACCA qualified Finance Manager with strong Insurance accounting expertise to join a Global Insurance client. You will work alongside the Financial Controller (FC), CFO and wider Finance and Actuarial teams to undertake a hands on delivery role across their financial, accounting and regulatory services.
This is a full time, 18 month fixed term contract with hybrid working (3 days per week in the office (Tues and Weds core, 1 day flex)).
Finance Manager duties and responsibilities:
- Maintaining/monitoring the regular financial processes.
- Creating the monthly management account pack to support business decisions.
- Statutory reporting, including managing the external audit process.
- Maintaining a good working knowledge of technical accounting matters; monitoring emerging accounting standards under FRS, IFRS and regulatory requirements.
- Supporting business decisions with quality management information.
Finance Manager key skills and experience required:
- Experience working as a Finance Manager with strong Insurance accounting expertise.
- ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent.
- Experience in understanding and managing reinsurance contracts from a back-office perspective would be advantageous.
- Experience with management accounts is highly desirable.
- Ability to work at pace on multiple projects at the same time, managing time and resources appropriately.
- To be comfortable with peer review (giving and receiving) and to challenge others’ work and opinions appropriately.
- Effective relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, confident in engaging with colleagues and developing good working relationships across all levels of seniority.
- Strong analytical skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Benefits
- Pension with enhanced employer contributions
- Critical Illness Cover
- Death in Service Scheme
- Dental Cover
- Permanent Health Insurance Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Subsidised Restaurant