Interim Group CFO at G MASS

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Leadership, Tax Strategy, Investor Relations, Refinancing, Private Equity, Group Reporting, Technical Accounting, Financial Controls, Insurance Tax, Reserving, Transfer Pricing, Stakeholder Management, Board Operations, MGA Business, Syndicate Operations

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

G MASS are supporting a PE-backed insurance group in the appointment of an Interim Group CFO to provide senior financial leadership across a diversified platform comprising a Lloyd’s specialty lines Syndicate and a multi-class MGA business. This is a strategic, group-level role requiring a technically strong CFO with deep insurance and tax expertise, capable of operating at Board and investor level. The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing the group for a refinancing process, and potentially a future PE exit. The start date is flexible, ideally by late March. There is strong potential for the role to transition to permanent following a successful interim period. Responsibilities: Act as Group CFO, with accountability for financial leadership across the Lloyd’s Syndicate and MGA platform Own and oversee the group’s tax strategy, ensuring appropriate structuring, compliance, and optimisation across underwriting, MGA, and reinsurance arrangements Lead preparation for a refinancing process, including: Development of detailed investor packs, financial models, and tax-sensitive value narratives Clear articulation of tax positions, risks, and opportunities to PE investors and lenders Partner closely with PE sponsors, demonstrating a strong understanding of private equity value drivers and governance expectations Oversight of Group reporting, technical accounting, and financial controls Provide guidance of Insurance-specific tax considerations, including reserving impacts, deferred tax, cross-border structures, and transfer pricing where relevant Act as a senior leader across the group, managing complex stakeholder dynamics and operating effectively with strong, senior personalities Proven experience as a CFO or Group CFO within the insurance sector Demonstrable understanding of insurance-related tax implications, including underwriting, reserving, reinsurance, and cross-border considerations Strong technical finance background with the ability to lead and challenge advisors, not simply delegate tax matters Experience operating in PE-backed environments, with exposure to refinancing, capital events, or exit preparation Lloyd’s of London Syndicate experience advantageous but not essential Commercially astute, resilient, and comfortable operating at pace in a complex, multi-entity group Salary: to be discussed Length: 6 months initial contract, with opportunity to be made permanent

Responsibilities

The Interim Group CFO will act as the senior financial leader for the insurance group, overseeing the Lloyd’s Syndicate and MGA platform, and owning the group's tax strategy, compliance, and optimization across all arrangements. A key focus is leading the preparation for a refinancing process, including developing investor materials and articulating tax positions to PE investors and lenders.