Financial Reporting Manager in London

We are working with a large Life, Pensions and Investments provider who are looking for an experienced Finance Reporting Manager to join their finance function.This is a senior position with responsibility for leading financial reporting, strengthening governance and controls, and providing insight into financial results. You will work closely with Finance, Actuarial, Risk and senior stakeholders, with a strong focus on ensuring reporting is accurate, well controlled and delivered to agreed deadlines.Key Responsibilities• Lead the delivery of quarterly and annual financial reporting, including balance sheet, income statement, reserves and financial movements.• Oversee the production, review, reconciliation and analysis of financial results and provide sign-off recommendations.• Analyse and explain financial results, identifying key drivers, assumption changes, experience variances, sensitivities and emerging risks.• Work closely with Accounting and Actuarial teams to translate valuation and model outputs into meaningful financial results.• Prepare commentary for governance papers, financial disclosures and senior/executive forums.• Own and oversee the financial reporting control environment, ensuring appropriate validation, peer review and documentation.• Lead responses to internal and external audit activity and regulatory queries.• Develop and deliver improvements to reporting processes, with a focus on transparency, efficiency and reducing reporting cycle times.• Act as a subject matter expert for financial reporting and define best practice across reporting activities.• Lead cross-functional workstreams and influence stakeholders within a matrix environment.About You• Qualified Actuary (FIA/FFA or equivalent) or Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).• Demonstrable post-qualification experience within life insurance is essential.• Strong experience in life insurance valuation and financial reporting.• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, LUXGAAP and Solvency II.• Experience leading financial reporting delivery and reviewing work produced by others.• Strong analytical and control mindset, with the ability to challenge results, reconcile financial information and design effective controls.• Experience working with the Finance and Actuarial interface, with the ability to communicate complex financial and valuation matters clearly.• IFRS 17 experience, including CSM/RA methodology, transition approaches, disclosures and governance, would be highly desirable.• Strong audit and governance experience, including responding to senior Finance, Actuarial and audit queries.• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate confidently with senior leadership.• Advanced Excel skills and strong aptitude for financial reporting systems and data flows.• Experience supporting transformation, systems change or improvements to financial control frameworks would be advantageous.Discipline(s): Finance & StrategyJob type: Permanent