Reporting into a Senior member of the Financial Reporting & Control team, this role plays a key part in leading financial control, regulatory reporting, and governance activities within a regulated general insurance environment. You will work closely with actuarial, underwriting, claims, commercial finance, auditors, and senior leadership to ensure robust financial reporting, effective internal controls, and compliance with regulatory frameworks. This role offers strong exposure to IFRS 17, Solvency UK reporting, and risk management oversight, alongside team leadership responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
• Take ownership of the Financial Control Framework, ensuring robust governance and oversight across finance processes.
• Act as First Line of Defence for Finance, maintaining and enhancing the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework.
• Ensure alignment between ICFR and the wider Risk Management framework.
• Lead ongoing development and improvement of internal financial controls, policies, and documentation.
• Deliver quarterly reporting on financial risk metrics and control effectiveness.
• Contribute to the production, review, and challenge of statutory accounts and regulatory returns, including Solvency UK QRTs and the Solvency and Financial Condition Report.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory reporting requirements.
• Partner with actuarial, underwriting, pricing, and claims teams to anticipate financial implications and support informed decision-making.
• Provide insightful variance analysis and commentary to support forecasting and strategic planning.
• Present financial reporting and key insights to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the Head of Financial Reporting & Control in managing the reporting team, including coaching, mentoring, and workload planning.
• Act as a technical lead on complex accounting and reporting matters, particularly in relation to IFRS 17 and regulatory frameworks.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the finance team.
• Proactively identify control weaknesses and process inefficiencies, implementing improvements where required.
Core Skills and Experience
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 17, and Solvency II / Solvency UK regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience within a regulated general insurance environment.
• Strong understanding of risk management and financial control frameworks.
• Experience contributing to statutory and regulatory reporting processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring and developing finance professionals.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide clear insight.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging senior leadership, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel capability and strong analytical skills.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and control enhancement.
