Interim Finance Manager (Insurance)
Posted 1 day ago by Insight Recruitment Solutions Ltd
£95,000 Per year
Outside
Undetermined
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Our client, a prominent player in the London insurance market, is seeking an experienced finance contractor for an 18-month role during a major project. The position involves hands-on financial processes, statutory reporting, and collaboration with senior finance personnel. The ideal candidate will possess strong insurance accounting expertise and be adept at managing multiple priorities while engaging with stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain regular financial processes and produce monthly management account packs.
- Lead statutory reporting, including external audits.
- Monitor emerging accounting standards under FRS and IFRS.
- Manage relationships with reinsurance brokers and the Group.
- Support ad hoc projects as they arise.
Key Skills:
- ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
- Strong insurance accounting background.
- Highly analytical and comfortable working at pace.
- Confident in presenting to and challenging stakeholders.
- Strong IT skills and interest in programming.
- Experience managing reinsurance contracts from a back-office perspective.
Salary (Rate): £95,000.00 yearly
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Our client, a well established company in the London insurance market, seeks an experienced finance contractor to cover a key role while a major project is underway. This is a hands-on, business-as-usual delivery role working closely with the Financial Controller, CFO, and wider finance and actuarial teams. The contract will be for 18 months and can be on a FTC basis or day rate contract. Day-to-day, you will maintain regular financial processes, produce the monthly management account pack, and lead statutory reporting including the external audit. You will also keep on top of emerging accounting standards under FRS and IFRS, manage relationships with reinsurance brokers and the Group, and support ad hoc projects as they arise. The ideal candidate will be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with a strong insurance accounting background. You will be highly analytical, comfortable working at pace across multiple priorities, and confident presenting to and challenging stakeholders at all levels. Strong IT skills and an interest in programming are a plus, as is experience managing reinsurance contracts from a back-office perspective. *Our client is committed to diversity in all of its forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process*