Large City based Insurance Company requires a Qualified Accountant to support delivery of the financial reporting team’s objectives including monthly ledger interrogation and control, Sarbanes Oxley control integration and subsequent testing, documentation of impact of new IFRS releases.

Monthly close of balance sheet items. Involvement in the re-writing of the company’s Sarbanes Oxley documentation.  Quarterly testing of Sarbanes Oxley. Quarterly results analysis and commentary.

Monthly ledger interrogation for possible errors or omissions.

Monthly reasonableness checks on automatic ledger routines, for example FX revaluations.

Scoping out the impact of IFRS 9.

Production of annual Regulatory Filings as required by UK and local EU regulators.

Provide support to the Lloyd’s Regulatory Reporting Team, the FP&A team

and Head office.

Pro-actively seek to understand informational needs of key stakeholders.

Play leading role in development of processes and initiatives including finance related projects.

Candidates should be Qualified with previous Insurance experience as well as process and controls improvement and Sarbanes Oxley experience.

Interim accountant required by market leading City based insurance company for maternity cover contract. Ideally you will have understanding of insurance accounting in a Sarbanes Oxley (SoX) environment and knowledge of IFRS.
You will support the effective delivery of the financial reporting team’s objectives including monthly ledger interrogation and control, Sarbanes Oxley control integration and subsequent testing, documentation of impact of new IFRS releases.

Key Responsibilities
* Monthly close of balance sheet items.
* Involvement in the re-writing of the company’s Sarbanes Oxley documentation
* Quarterly testing of Sarbanes Oxley
* Quarterly results analysis and commentary
* Monthly ledger interrogation for possible errors or omissions
* Monthly reasonableness checks on automatic ledger routines, for example FX revaluations
* Scoping out the impact of IFRS 9
* Production of annual Regulatory Filings as required by UK and local EU regulators
* Provide support to the Lloyd’s Regulatory Reporting Team, the FP&A team and Chicago Head Office
* Integration of financial process
* Pro-actively seek to understand informational needs of key stakeholders
* Play leading role in development of processes and initiatives including finance related projects
* Maintain all accounting records accurately and efficiently
* Comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and ensure, at a level appropriate to the position, that appropriate measures are in place to ensure this compliance
* May perform additional duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
* Qualified accountant
* Insurance industry experience
* Previous Sarbanes Oxley experience preferable

Successful P&C insurer looking to recruit an ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified Financial Controller (Projects) to support the CFO in the development of finance related Projects and Solvency II reporting capability across the group.

The successful candidate will have extensive accounting and reporting experience gained within the Lloyd’s or London market with an understanding of Lloyd’s Syndicate regulatory reporting.

Knowledge of Solvency II,  UK and US GAAP, QMA/QMB/QMC, SBF, SOX processes, projects, systems implementations and control knowledge.

Well regarded London Market insurer is looking to recruit a Senior Internal Auditor for a 6-8 month contract. The desired candidate will come from a GI or Lloyds syndicate background at a senior auditor level or equivalent and will have a relevant qualification within accountancy, internal audit or insurance.

 This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious audit professional, the culture of the company is renowned in the market and the audit department is well regarded, a true career accelerator.

 Responsibilities

• Leading Audit assignments
• SOX Auditing
• Assisting in overall audit plan
• Attending various committee meetings
• Liaising with various stakeholders within the business

Key Skills

• Qualified accountant or CIA / PIIA
• Previous internal audit experience
• LLoyds of London or General Insurance
• SOX audit skills 

This role has now been filled. For information regarding similar roles we are currently working on, please speak with one of our Consultants.

My client is a multinational insurer with its international HQ based in London. The company has seen significant growth within the business and also believes in growth through acquisition.

With this high level of progression the development of business operations is essential.

The insurer is seeking a Risk Manager to help build the risk team for the international business, reporting directly into the CRO (based in London). The successful candidate for this role will also in the future have a number of people reporting to them.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver and create the ERM framework
• Work through strategies, processes and reporting procedures necessary for the risk portfolio
• Develop Risk Profiles, Risk Appetites, Risk Tolerances & Key Risk Indicators across the company
• Develop and execute strategies and plans for management of third party risk
• Assist risk committee to develop & communicate risk man polices, risk appetite and risk tolerance parameters

Experience

• Solid risk or audit experience gained within general insurance or the Lloyd’s market
• Experience of ERM
• Sox experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Relevant audit, risk or insurance qualification