SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Advanced Excel skills
• Qualified ACA accountant.
• Able to work and communicate effectively at all levels of the business including Group Financial Controller and external investors or advisors
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Confident, a self-starter, with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment
• Able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgment showing logical decision making
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good knowledge of core accounting principles and practices
• Able to make sound day to day accounting decisions and solve accounting issues and problems
• Experience of working in regulated environment, including Solvency II, group reporting and consolidation.

Internal reporting

• Managing the monthly Group reporting process, working closely with divisional finance and other teams to ensure delivery of timely, accurate financial information
• Expected to challenge the status quo of processes and formalising documentation and controls
• Own the monthly Group results analysis to our PE owners and the Group CFO, clearly documenting and articulating drivers for variances to budget, key accounting judgements, and opportunities/risks to the budget for the year
• Build strong understanding of Workday for financial reporting, working closely with divisional finance teams to identify areas for improvement

External reporting

• Production of the Group Consolidated IFRS Annual Report & Accounts including the Strategic Report and Corporate Governance Report
• Supporting continuous development and understanding of Insurance accounting in line with IFRS 17
• Produce Holdco subsidiary statutory accounts
• Support quarterly external results presentations and announcements in line with external debt obligations
• Support with analysis and insight for external investor queries
• Support in production of technical papers and key judgement areas for Group Audit & Risk Committee (‘ARC’)

Other

• Ensuring appropriate financial controls and processes are in place throughout the Group Consolidation Process and Holding Companies accounting, including embedding of the new D&G Financial Reporting Control Framework (‘FRCF’) to support accurate and timely production of financial information
• Assist with identifying areas for improvement in the financial reporting process
• Assist with ad hoc finance projects and provide support to Group Financial Controller and Director of Corporate Finance