Edenbrook
Financial Controller
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We are seeking a Financial Controller to lead the financial close, reporting and control environment for AICL within a leading insurance business. The role will take ownership of the general ledger and deliver accurate management, statutory and regulatory reporting, while providing financial insight to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close processes.
- Own legal entity reporting, general ledger activities and financial controls.
- Deliver statutory and regulatory reporting under FRS 102 and IFRS 17.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting control evidence.
- Analyse financial performance, provide variance analysis and deliver clear commentary to senior stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audit activities.
- Partner with Underwriting, Actuarial, Claims, Reinsurance, Tax, Treasury and Group Finance.
- Lead, coach and develop a small finance team.
- Identify and implement improvements to reporting processes, controls and systems.
- Support wider finance transformation and reporting system change initiatives.
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- Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
- Significant experience within the UK insurance or reinsurance sector.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly FRS 102, with experience of IFRS 17.
- Experience of legal entity reporting, statutory accounts and financial control.
- Strong understanding of reconciliations, governance and audit requirements.
- Proven experience managing financial close processes and meeting tight reporting deadlines.
- Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading, coaching or developing others.
- Advanced Excel and finance systems skills.
- Experience with regulatory reporting/Solvency II, MGA or delegated authority environments, and finance transformation projects would be advantageous.
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