Job Description Financial Controller | £90,000 to £110,000 plus package | 2 days in the office in Lancashire or London (Flexi-time) | Life Insurance Axon Moore is working with a life insurance and pensions provider in Lancashire as they build out their finance capability following recent growth. This is a strong opportunity for a qualified accountant with life insurance to come in and build their own finance function from scratch. You'll be responsible for understanding the numbers behind the results, challenging the outputs and providing meaningful insight into the key drivers, movements, assumptions and emerging risks. You'll also play a key role in strengthening the reporting and control environment, improving processes and helping shape how the finance function operates going forward. Lead the delivery of quarterly and annual financial reporting, covering the balance sheet, P&L, reserves. Review reconciliations and movement analysis, providing appropriate challenge and sign-off recommendations. Work closely with Accounting and Actuarial teams to translate model outputs into meaningful financial results. Prepare financial commentary, governance papers and disclosures for executive and committee-level forums. Own the financial reporting control environment, establishing appropriate standards around validation, review and documentation. Lead audit activity and responses to regulatory and internal queries. Act as a subject matter expert across financial reporting, setting best practice and improving the wider reporting framework. Lead cross-functional projects and workstreams within a matrix environment, influencing stakeholders without necessarily having direct line management responsibility. You'll ideally be a qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with significant post-qualified experience within life insurance reporting. You'll have strong technical experience across life insurance valuation and financial reporting. You'll also need to be comfortable getting into the detail, reconciling results back to the ledger, challenging assumptions and explaining complex financial and actuarial information to senior non-technical stakeholders.
Finance Controller - Banking employer: Axon Moore Group Ltd
Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation that values innovation and collaboration, making it an exceptional employer for finance professionals. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have the opportunity to lead significant projects and enhance your skills in a supportive environment, all while being part of a team that drives meaningful change across UK and international acquisitions. The company's commitment to a positive work culture and its strategic growth initiatives ensure that you will be at the forefront of exciting financial transformations.
