Artemis Financial

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Large City Based Insurance Company requires a Group Financial Controller with prior Insurance experience. Responsible for financial control, financial and regulatory reporting and oversight of finance systems.

• Lead the application of appropriate controls across the UK and Europe, working with the Head Office finance team and with the European branch finance managers
• Contribute to effective expense management across the Group
• Drive process efficiency in accounting practices, including leading projects to accelerate the financial close process
• Monitor balance sheet integrity through regular review and testing
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records for each of the UK registered companies, in accordance with applicable reporting standards
• Planning and oversight for month-, quarter- and year-end close
• Review the data and accounting of the financial returns from European operations
• Oversee all UK regulatory reporting, including Solvency II
• Manage and monitor all UK indirect tax returns, and co-ordinate corporate tax returns and filings
• Oversee the management of the financial systems
• Play a significant part in the identification, mitigation and management of key business risks

Candidates should be Qualified (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with Insurance Experience