Financial Controller - Start Up Insurance
Job Title: | Financial Controller - Start Up Insurance |
Contract Type: | Temporary |
Location: | City of London, London |
Industry: | |
Salary: | £500 - £600 per day |
Reference: | 3684879_1574084449 |
Contact Name: | Kelly Dwyer |
Contact Email: | daxtra.ukit@hays.com |
Job Published: | November 18, 2019 13:40 |
Job Description
Interim Financial Controller to join start up insurance company on 6 month contract
Your new company
Your new company is a start up insurance business who have got strong PE investment and exciting plans to grow rapidly over the next few years both organically and through acquisition.
Your new role
You will be coming in to support the Finance Director in setting up the Financial Reporting processes from scratch. You will take a lead role in getting them through their first upcoming audit and ensure that a strong reporting control framework is in place. They are looking for somebody who has extensive reporting experience within complex insurance businesses to ensure that their reporting standards are best in class. Being a small business there will be loads of other ad hoc projects and tasks to be completed.
What you'll need to succeed
This would suit an experience Financial Controller or Head of Reporting from insurance. You will ideally be audit trained, but at the minimum a strong experience working with auditors and extensive IFRS knowledge. Experience in an SME or start up would be advantageous but if you've worked in a large insurer and can demonstrate what best practice looks like then that would also be considered - as long as you can be hands on in this role. You will have experience working in the insurance sector and happy working in a fast paced environment.
What you'll get in return
You will be on an initial 6 month contract but this is expected to extend, the reason the role is interim is that the company is growing quickly and the requirements may change, but also could grow with the role. You will be working alongside industry experts who are really passionate about the business and it's plans. You will be on a daily rate of £500-£600/day depending on experience.
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