Financial Controller - Life Insurance

IGA Talent Solutions is working with an established life insurance business looking to appoint a Financial Controller into a key role within its UK finance function.

Reporting to the CFO, the role will take ownership of financial and regulatory reporting, alongside the broader control environment. It is a senior position with good visibility across the business, working closely with Actuarial, Risk, Tax and Investments as well as the executive team and Board.

The Financial Controller will be responsible for:

• Leading quarterly and annual financial reporting
• Owning statutory and regulatory reporting across the UK business
• Maintaining and developing the financial control framework
• Acting as the technical accounting lead for the relevant UK entities
• Managing relationships with external auditors and providers
• Working closely with Actuarial on the interaction between finance, reporting and solvency
• Improving the systems and processes supporting financial reporting
• Leading and developing the finance team
• Presenting financial matters through senior governance forums, including Audit Committee and Board

We are looking for a qualified accountant with a strong background in life insurance and meaningful experience across financial and regulatory reporting.

You are likely to bring:

• Strong life insurance accounting experience
• Good knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and UK Solvency reporting
• A clear understanding of the relationship between Finance and Actuarial
• Experience of financial controls, including testing and remediation
• Experience managing complex reporting cycles and multiple stakeholders
• Strong leadership experience and the ability to develop a finance team

The role should suit someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to operate at a broader level across the business. There is significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape how the finance function operates, rather than simply inherit an established reporting role.