Assistant Finance Manager

Location: London | Permanent | Hybrid (3 days office)

Rare opportunity to join a founder-led specialty MGA in the early days of their inception and help build the finance function from the ground up. This is not a typical post-qualification role. You'll report directly to the Finance Director, gaining exposure across financial reporting, treasury, accounts payable, FP&A, and strategic business partnering. Suited to newly qualified ACAs (up to 2 years post-qualified) from an accountancy practice with insurance industry experience.

This role offers accelerated development and genuine influence in a high-growth business targeting fast growth.

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and support statutory reporting
• Own accounts payable operations, expense management, and supplier relationships
• Monitor cash positions across multi-currency accounts and manage treasury infrastructure
• Produce aged debtor reporting and support credit control processes
• Assist with annual budgeting, variance analysis, and KPI dashboards for underwriting profitability
• Support underwriting teams with financial analysis and delegated authority reporting
• Help implement and optimise the finance technology stack, with focus on automation and scalability
• Contribute to development of finance processes and controls as the business scales

• Qualified accountant (ACA) newly qualified or up to 2 years post-qualified
• Insurance client experience is essential
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort with financial data
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills managing multiple work streams
• Comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments with willingness to ask questions early

Be part of building something in specialty insurance. Real opportunity for development across all finance functions, and deep expertise in specialty insurance. Rare breadth of of exposure for an early-career accountant with direct mentorship from the Finance Director

Our client is committed to diversity in all of its forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process and has a hybrid office working environment.