Financial Reporting Operations Manager

• Essential experience:
  Finance Operations/Financial Control + Financial Services
• London offices: hybrid WFH 2-3 days p/wk

Pear Talent is representing an stablished Financial Services business who have an excellent opportunity for a Finance Operations Manager. Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations you’ll lead a team (x5) and oversee all financial accounting, finance system interfaces and finance operations (expenses, AP, treasury) ensuring accuracy, timely delivery against month end and reporting period close timetables whilst championing continuous improvement and implementing target state technology solutions.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll support the Finance leadership team; working closely with the financial reporting, FP&A and actuarial teams. Whilst also partnering with operational areas of the business overseeing expenses, reconciliations, controls and supporting the delivery of the Finance change agenda.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead, develop and mentor the Financial Control team.
• Oversee the ledger close processes, journal reviews, reconciliations, in line with reporting timetables.
• Act as subject matter expert for ledger feeds from various source systems (policy admin, payroll, expense management, investments) – understanding the end to end flow of transactions and ensuring there are controls and reconciliations in place.
• Own the financial control pack; providing management insights on balance sheet and income statement reconciliations including ageing analysis, root cause analysis, exception reporting and commentary.
• Ensure robust controls are in place; undertaking regular control testing and reviewing risk registers to ensure that operational risk is effectively managed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve existing processes; role modelling a continuous improvement culture and defining ‘target state’ processes.
• Collaborate with Group Reporting, FP&A, and Technical Accounting teams.
• Manage operational tax submissions including VAT returns and regulatory reporting.
• Participate in business projects and strategic initiatives.

Required experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong background in financial accounting, financial control, and finance operations.
• Treasury/banking operations experience (advantageous)
• Experience of introducing control enhancements (advantageous)
• Reporting process and system improvement experience (advantageous)