Head of Group Financial Reporting

- To lead, motivate and manage a Team of qualified accountants to deliver high quality and timely financial statutory and regulatory reporting for the consolidated Group Company compliant with the requirements of the UKLA and FSA respectively.

- To take a significant role in the leadership and management of the Group Finance department driving ongoing compliance with all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.

- To assist the Group Financial Controller in providing accounting advice to the Board and Exco on the financial implications and effect of the overall strategy and implications of decisions made in respect of consolidated IFRS reporting to the market and regulatory reporting to the FSA.

- To work and liaise closely with all divisions to ensure the timely provision of accurate financial data.

- To lead the Group relationship with the external auditors.

- To work closely with Investor Relations to ensure the production of quality and timely financial information for the market, analysts, rating agencies and shareholders.

- Responsible for technical and regulatory accounting throughout the Group.

- Responsible for Financial Reporting`s compliance with the risk framework. This includes implementing, operating and demonstrating compliance with controls appropriate to a financial reporting function.

- Support Group Finance, divisional finance teams and senior mana

 Qualified Accountant with extensive technical accounting expertise.

 Experienced in the Life Insurance industry and fully conversant with industry developments and issues.

 Specific experience of Group reporting in a listed environment.

 Excellent IFRS and Solvency II technical knowledge.

 Strong leadership skills and good professional impact and credibility.

 Able to think strategically and communicate confidently, asserting influence at all levels.

 Strong ability to communicate with other areas of the business and able to present financial data in an easily understandable manner.

 Excellent organisation ability.

 Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Insurance Group with parent based in London - City

£80-120,000 per annum PLUS healthy Bonus car allowance, Private Medical Insurance for family, Pension and so on - details on application

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.

Please quote Michael Page reference when applying Job ref:MPGX13248090

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October 10, 2012 • Posted in: General

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