IFRS17 Financial Manager/Controller - Hiring ASAP

Start: ASAP.
Contract Length: 6-Month initial contract with a view to extend.
Location: Remote working 3 days per week with 2 days per week in London office.
Industry: Insurance industry experience required

Key Skills

• Qualified accountant with relevant post-qualification experience in the life insurance industry
• Highly motivated with ambition to make a significant contribution to building the business.
• Strong financial reporting knowledge and awareness of current accounting issues
• Ability to balance attention to detail, to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation, and to see the bigger picture regarding financial transactions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels.
• Understanding of IFRS17 & Solvency II

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Financial Controller and the CFO (SMF 2) and the Board of the with financial and regulatory matters
• Working with Treasury, the Financial Controller and the Workplace Investing transitions team in planning the accounting and liquidity impacts of corporate actions.
• Preparing monthly financial results for the Company
• Production of statutory report & accounts and regulatory financial returns
• Maintaining and implementing the Life Company's capital management policy including the development of capital assessments under the current regime and Solvency II
• Supporting the Actuary ensuring they have access to all information needed to execute their responsibilities.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of the transfer pricing agreements with other group companies
• Liaison with the Company's auditors to drive improvements in the audit process.
• Overseeing the monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
• Oversight of the Company's bank accounts and liquidity requirements.
• Working with the Life Financial Controller to drive a transformation agenda to achieve best in class end to end financial control.