Finance Manager

Company:
A rapidly expanding insurance company in Central London seeks a Finance Manager to accommodate its growth. The role entails overseeing the company's end-to-end financial operations, maintaining accurate accounting records, and managing balance sheet reconciliations. Focus areas include cost management, particularly staff-related costs and overheads. Collaboration with Finance, Operations, and other corporate functions is essential to provide insightful financial information for decision-making. This position involves leading a team of 5 to achieve these objectives, requiring strong financial analysis, reconciliation, and leadership skills to drive meaningful change and improvement.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role offers insight into the insurance services sector and the opportunity to work in a private equity-backed business with a history of significant organic and acquisitive growth. The fast-paced environment provides exposure to all levels of the business, offering a great culture and energy with consistent growth over the past years.

Role:
The Finance Manager based in Central London plays a crucial role within the finance team of the insurance company. Responsibilities include:

Financial Operations and Accounting:
- Lead fixed asset accounting under US & UK GAAP, including capitalization rules, lease accounting (ASC 842), and amortization/depreciation.
- Continuously enhance accounting and finance operational processes, ensuring robust reconciliations and evaluating risks to provide workable solutions.
- Manage day-to-day transactional processes, collaborating with UK functions and an offshore shared service center in India.
- Own the month-end accounting process, ensuring timely delivery to the highest standard.
- Undertake monthly variance analysis to provide insightful financial information.
- Provide meaningful analysis on staff and related costs.
- Contribute to the annual budget and forecasting process.
- Support the end-to-end audit process, ensuring deliverables are presented to auditors on time.

Leadership and Management:
- Lead part of the accounting team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Build positive working relationships with the shared service center in India.
- Establish strong relationships with the wider business and international finance community.
- Support CFO on finance improvement and system replacement projects.

Your Profile:
The ideal candidate is ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with strong technical accounting knowledge (US GAAP) and fixed assets experience. Business partnering experience with stakeholders and advanced Excel skills are required, along with clear communication skills.

Salary and Package:
The Finance Manager role offers a basic salary of £65,000-£70,000, 25 days holiday, and a 4% employer-matched pension.

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