The company
An established, international insurance business with a lean, growing finance team. This role offers real ownership, autonomy and regular contact with senior finance leaders.
The role
You’ll own the non-technical month-end close and manage a small team through each month and quarter end. You will:
- Lead month-end close, covering payroll postings, bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, leases and balance sheet reconciliations
- Oversee accounts payable and employee expenses, including supplier set-up and approvals
- Calculate and settle intercompany balances and recharges
- Analyse G&A actuals against forecast and prior year for management reporting
- Support budgeting and reforecasting
- Review the team’s work, and coach and develop junior accountants
- Work with internal and external auditors and maintain strong financial controls
What you’ll bring
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
- Hands-on, in-house experience of month-end close, AP and expenses
- Experience managing or supervising a small team, including someone based remotely
- The ability to take ownership quickly and manage competing deadlines
- Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders
- Advanced Excel
Nice to have
- US GAAP and SOX experience
- Experience with Oracle, Concur or similar systems
- Insurance experience is not required
