Interim Head of External Reporting

A FTSE Listed Insurance Group are looking for an interim Head of External Reporting for an initial 6 month period with the possibility of extending further or going permanent. The role will include:

* Timely production, review and governance of group annual report, interim statement and statutory accounts for all entities
* Accurate and timely regulatory reporting to relevant authorities, namely Lloyd's and the other regulators
* Oversee quarterly/annual close processes, including consolidation processes, ensuring all external reporting deadlines are met
* Collaborate with MI team to understand and communicate the results consistently across forecast and actuals
* Work with Investor Relations to support external messaging
* Monitoring of core controls such as balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial information
* Ensure financial reporting activities are carried out in compliance with our controls framework
* Support and contribute to the delivery of Finance strategic objectives, change/finance transformation initiatives
* Champion a continuous improvement mindset - develop innovative ideas and solutions to overcome process and reporting challenges and to drive value adding activities

The ideas candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with demonstrable post qualified experience in external reporting gained within the Insurance sector or Big four consultancy firm. You will need excellent financial/regulatory reporting and accounting skills as well as a proven history of leading high performing teams.

My client operates a flexible working policy so the role will require part time in London and the rest working from home.