Manage the Financial Reporting and Management Accounts team and activities
Provide accurate and timely reporting of financial results
Contribute significantly to projects and provide appropriate strategic and financial input
Coordination and contribution to activity in understanding and driving the key components of value
Analyzing data and expressing results in a clear and meaningful way
Creating and developing financial models for decision support
Leading the work in preparing Corporation Tax computations and other relevant Life Company Taxation submissions
Liaising with the Group Head of Taxation who will provide oversight and review.
Building and maintaining constructive relationships, including external auditors and third party suppliers.
Keeping up to date with Accounting Standards
Maintaining a compliant culture that meets expected conduct measures including treatment of customers and regulatory requirements.
People Management responsibilities - lead the team, particularly through periods of change, maintaining suitable records regarding objectives and performance reviews and other records as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual must be a good communicator, who is able to work with external auditors, internal stakeholders .
Strong planning and organizational skills are needed to ensure processes runs smoothly.
A good motivator of people, who can keep this motivation continuing throughout a busy year-end schedule.
The successful candidate will need to be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with ten years plus qualification.
Experience on finance controller and reporting experience.
They must have a strong technical and commercial background.
Experienced in leading and motivating a team and working cross functionally, to work together to ensure the Reporting process operates smoothly.