Financial Controller

We are supporting our long standing client to hire an experienced and Qualified ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA Controller to be part of this newly formed team within the wider finance function and play a key part in developing it and adding value from day 1!

Our client needs someone who is comfortable and has strong experience in the BAU side of financial control to include month end close, journals etc. BUT also a background and passion for change and transformation because this is where the roles main drivers sit.

You will collaborate with various teams across the finance and project teams to build this role out with your Line Manager to establish the Controller function within this global insurance business.

This is a senior finance role that will be high profile in the business including managing multiple stakeholder relationships and you will sit as part of the Financial Management Team and deputise for your Manager in their absence.

This work will centre around the quality of data, how that impacts the GL, what changes impact the GL, identifying new financial controls and embedding them into the business, establishing Quality Assurance controls, identifying commercial drivers that impact the GL, working closely with the I.T team to create new dashboards and reporting, to automate existing manual processes.

This is a team that will grow which offers lots of development opportunities.

The Person

• Passion and energetic approach to change
• Project/ change management experience
• Insurance sector experience
• Qualified Accountant with PQE
• Comfortable with a hands on role
• Controller background

Please quote 50684 when calling (Consultant name) at Alexander Lloyd This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.