Group Finance Manager - Leading Insurance Business

Group Finance Manager - Leading Insurance Business 
Southend-on-Sea, Essex 

Looking to take progress your career as a Group Finance Manager with an award-winning business? Want to step into an exciting role where you can make a positive, lasting impact? If so, our client wants to hear from you. 

The Company: 

Born from humble beginnings, our client has been providing innovative insurance solutions to renowned brands, insurance partners and financial intermediaries for over 30 years. 

This is an incredible opportunity to join them as a Group Finance Manager and take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking business. 

The Benefits: 

- Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 DOE 
- Life assurance, pension, medical cover and much more (after probation) 
- Company-funded sports and social committee 
- Free local gym membership, seated acupressure massages, and fitness classes 

Our client invests in the careers of all their staff, through training, qualifications and providing a proactive learning environment. You will have the opportunity to broaden your existing expertise, achieve your professional ambitions and realise your full potential. 

You will have the chance to increase your leadership skills and share your knowledge with a dedicated team in a collaborative and open environment. 

What's more, our client believes in an effective work/life balance and understands the importance of looking after their people. As such, they offer a great range of exclusive benefits, as well as employing a Wellbeing team, to ensure that everyone feels fantastic. 

The Role: 

As the Group Finance Manager, you'll oversee the activities of our client's Finance Team. 

Taking a hands-on approach, you will: 

- Motivate and support the Management Accountant, Accounts Assistant and Accounts Payable Clerk 
- Ensure the delivery of consolidated management accounts, cash flow management, statutory reporting, tax returns and R&D refunds 
- Oversee and assist with the preparation of analyses and commentaries 
- Perform financial reporting activities 
- Work with the FP&A to prepare and submit budgets and forecasting 
- Liaise with the Finance Team and Auditors to prepare year end statutory accounts 

About You: 

To be considered, you will need: 

- Experience of producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts 
- Previous experience of preparing group consolidations 
- To be a qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA accountant (or equivalent) 

Ideally, you'll have experience in the insurance or financial services sector, but this is not essential. Knowledge of Access accounting software would also be beneficial. 

Other companies may call this role Group Finance Manager, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Financial Controller or Financial Manager. 

Our client is eager to hear from candidates who have previously worked as an Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Finance Accountant or Management Accountant. 

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. 

So, if you are a passionate Group Finance Manager seeking your next challenge, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
 
Due to the sheer volume of applications our client receives, they are unable to contact all candidates. Therefore, if you have not heard back within 10 working days please assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.