Interim Financial Controller, 12mths £130,000-160,000 + package

• City of London (hybrid WFH 2-3 days p/wk)
• Posted 4 weeks ago
• Essential: Insurance (P&C/non-Life) + Financial Reporting leadership
• £130,000-160,000 + full package (incl. bonus on completion)

Pear Talent is representing a renowned specialty insurance/reinsurance business with international operations who have an excellent senior leadership opportunity for a Financial Controller reporting to the Group FC and CFO here in London. You’ll lead a team in the UK with ownership for all core financial reporting and business performance management. This is a critical senior leadership appointment with regular interaction at both country and Group Exec, including Board/Committee involvement.

You’ll have responsibility for leading complex financial, regulatory and management reporting, as well as ensuring robust financial controls and adherence to technical accounting developments. It’s important that this person is used to partnering with senior stakeholders, managing external relationships (i.e., Auditors), as well as leading, developing and motivating teams. Additional experience leading organisational, operational or cultural change and transformation would be an advantage.

Required experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) with post-qualified experience gained in a senior financial reporting capacity in non-life Insurance, preferably P&C.
• Comfortable leading engagement with auditors and Board/Exec stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly gain credibility at senior levels within the business and demonstrate both first-class project management and communication skills.
• Able to liaise effectively across departments (Finance, IT, Risk, Tax, Treasury, etc.).
• Strong presentation skills and people skills, good influencer.

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