Edenbrook
Financial Controller
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We are working with a leading specialty reinsurance MGA that is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to play a key role within its finance function.
This is a senior finance position with responsibility for the integrity, control and timely delivery of financial reporting across a complex, multiline insurance business. Working closely with the Finance Director, Group Finance, underwriting, operations and external auditors, you will provide strong financial control and a reliable foundation for commercial decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
- Oversee accounting for income, commissions, expenses, accruals, prepayments, intercompany balances and other material transactions.
- Maintain strong balance sheet integrity through reconciliations, substantiation, ageing analysis and resolution of outstanding items.
- Lead cash and working capital controls, including bank, premium and commission reconciliations.
- Maintain and strengthen the financial control framework, ensuring appropriate processes, ownership and governance are in place.
- Produce accurate management reporting and ensure information reconciles to the general ledger and underlying systems.
- Investigate financial variances and data issues, working collaboratively with Finance, Operations and Underwriting to resolve issues at source.
- Coordinate statutory accounts, audit requirements, tax information and Group reporting.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems, reducing manual activity and strengthening controls.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, Board reporting, regulatory matters and wider commercial analysis.
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- Experience within an MGA, insurance carrier, broker or other complex regulated financial services environment is highly desirable.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualified experience in financial control or senior accounting.
- Strong technical accounting, financial reporting, balance sheet control, cash management and audit experience.
- Good understanding of MGA finance, including premium, commission, insurer and broker balances, IBA processes and profit commission.
- Proven experience managing a robust close process across multiple business units, products or legal entities.
- Strong track record of improving financial controls, reconciliations, reporting processes and finance systems.
- Previous experience managing and developing finance or accounting teams.
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