A London headquartered insurance business that employs over 200 people and writes close to £900mn GWP is looking to bolster it finance function with the hire of a Group Reporting Manager.
This is a senior role working as part of the Group Reporting Team (currently a team of four) in delivering quarterly, annual and any other reporting requirements of the group's parent company. The requirements and reporting processes are evolving and this role provides an opportunity to have an impact on that evolution as they work towards a new target operating model to satisfy the reporting demands.
- Work with the Group Reporting Team in production and delivery of
- quarterly and year-end IFRS 4, IFRS 17 and Solvency II reporting to the parent company.
- Work with the Group Reporting Team in production and delivery of
- forecast/budget data to parent company.
- Help to inspire and drive change by supporting the design and execution of a new
- target operating model for specific elements of group reporting
- Draft quarterly commentaries and support the Group Reporting Manager in various reporting packs needed for Group reporting
- Produce and monitor the reporting timetable and assist in ensuring all deliverables are
- submitted on time after a proper review governance.
- Work with the Group Reporting Accountant and Finance Change Manager in
- developing reporting models and transitioning to BAU.
- Develop, support and manage a small team of group reporting accountants ensuring
- the team functions in the most efficient and effective way.
- Support in the development of data management and work with the Group Reporting
- Manager, as needed, to improve and future-proof the group reporting process.
The ideal candidate will need to be degree educated and a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a background in the non-life insurance market. You should have a good grasp of Solvency II and an awareness of IFRS 17 requirements. You will need to confidently use accounting software tools and have the ability to adapt to new programmes.