Interim Head of Financial Reporting

A London market (re)insurance business is recruiting for a Head of Financial Reporting on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.

Working as part of the Finance Team, the successful applicant will report directly to the Group Financial Controller with responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the financial close and financial reporting processes, including the preparation of accurate, timely and compliant financial statements under US GAAP, UK GAAP and Lux GAAP. This role will also act as the Luxembourg Financial Controller with accountability for the CES regulatory reporting, financial accounting processes and controls. This role is also responsible for managing the outsourced teams in various locations who are responsible for Financial Reporting and Tax.

Suitable applicants will have at least 10+ years prior experience in (re)insurance accounting, with proven experience in reviewing and preparing GAAP financial statements, have experience of running & improving financial reporting and close processes, with a keen interest in deploying new technology to automate and simplify processes, experience in dealing with financial statement complexity (including earning, amortization, etc), understanding financial position and key P&L drivers, and interfacing with CFOs, and be able to simplify complex reporting concepts, overcome operating obstacles, and drive balanced decision making for improvements.