Arthur Recruitment
Interim Finance Manager
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Interim Finance Manager
18-month FTC | London / Hybrid – 3 days per week | £95,000–£110,000
Arthur Financial are partnering with a well-established insurance organisation to appoint an Interim Finance Manager during a period of significant business change, merger and acquisition activity.
This is a hands-on position responsible for protecting business-as-usual finance delivery while the wider organisation progresses several strategic projects. The successful candidate will work closely with the Financial Controller, CFO, actuarial colleagues and the broader finance team.
The role would suit an experienced insurance finance professional who combines strong management accounting and financial reporting experience with the ability to improve processes, strengthen controls and operate effectively in a changing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and oversee the monthly management accounts and reporting pack
- Provide analysis and commentary to support commercial decision-making
- Maintain effective month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting processes
- Support statutory reporting under IFRS and relevant local GAAP
- Coordinate the external audit process and manage key deliverables
- Maintain strong financial controls and balance sheet assurance
- Support wider finance projects arising from transformation and M&A activity
- Identify opportunities to improve, automate and streamline finance processes
- Produce high-quality financial information for senior stakeholders
- Work closely with finance, actuarial and operational teams
- Develop effective relationships with external stakeholders, including reinsurance partners and brokers
- Provide support across ad hoc technical accounting and reporting matters
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Ideal Background
- Qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Strong accounting experience gained within insurance or reinsurance
- Proven ownership of management accounts and financial reporting
- Good technical knowledge of IFRS and UK/local GAAP
- Experience managing statutory accounts and external audit processes
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management capability
- Comfortable working across BAU delivery and project activity simultaneously
- Evidence of improving reporting processes, controls or finance systems
- Able to work independently, manage ambiguity and challenge constructively
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Highly Desirable
- Solvency II or Solvency UK reporting experience
- Reinsurance accounting or recoveries experience
- Exposure to reinsurance contracts from a finance or back-office perspective
- Experience supporting M&A, integration or finance transformation programmes
- Systems implementation, automation or advanced data/reporting capability
Other Information
- 18-month fixed-term contract
- London-based hybrid working – three days per week in the office
- Salary of £95,000–£110,000, dependent on experience
- Two-stage interview process
The upper end of the salary range is available for an exceptional insurance finance professional bringing a strong combination of management accounts, statutory reporting, Solvency II, reinsurance and transformation experience.
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