Accounting Manager

Your new company
An established and highly respected specialist insurer is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join its London finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with insurance sector expertise to take ownership of underwriting results reporting, month-end accounting and financial controls, while leading a small team in a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Your new role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering accurate underwriting and financial reporting across a complex insurance portfolio. You will be responsible for ensuring robust financial controls, driving process improvements and partnering with a range of stakeholders across finance, actuarial, reinsurance and regulatory functions.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly, quarterly and annual underwriting results reporting, including premiums, claims, reserves and acquisition costs.
• Manage and enhance the end-to-end month-end accounting process.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team of finance professionals.
• Partner with FP&A, actuarial, reinsurance, regulatory reporting and external audit teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes ...