European Head of Accounting recruitment

Our Client is a Global General Insurance and Re-Insurance provider offering a broad range of products spanning the globe. Due to the well documented heightening of risk and regulatory environments, coupled with the continuing pursuit of global centralisation of processes and systems, a new role has been created, in view of aggressively tightening up people, controls and systems specifically within Europe.

Reporting into the CFO, this highly strategic Regional Head of Accounting will ultimately orchestrate accurate and timely financial statements across their European operations, its business lines and respective regional territories. The role is focused on providing internal and external financial reporting and regulatory Support for local GAAP, statutory and regulatory returns that reconcile to U.S. GAAP. You will be required to implement consistent accounting policies and procedures across all reporting units; ensure a timely and accurate financial statement quarterly close and thorough understanding and high-quality financial analysis of results on the balance sheet and income statement and manage a close working relationship with the external auditors.

Financial acumen, project management and technical skills (acquired within an Insurance firm) are an absolute prerequisite. You will need to be savvy in U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting rules and reporting regulations, but critically be able to conceptualise and roll-out the accounting and finance functions and infrastructure, better aligning corporate, regional and country objectives by ensuring the maintenance of strong internal controls. This is a succession plan hire and high performance will lead to a number of internal exit strategies within 12 - 18 months.

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