Your new companyHays are working with a South West based Insurance company to recruit a Head of Group Financial Reporting & Controls to join the business in this newly created role, reporting into the CFO. Your new roleIn this newly created role, we are looking for a strong technical accountant with excellent leadership skills that can help shape the landscape for financial accounting, regulatory reporting, financial control, financial operations, systems and tax. This role will manage 4 direct reports and indirectly manage a team of 25 and reports directly into the CFO. Key responsibilities include:
1. Lead and oversee the development and delivery of financial and regulatory reporting.
2. Managing the external audit process throughout the year.
3. Manage the Balance Sheet control for monthly reporting and supporting the Group FP&A team.
4. Be a key point of contact for all technical accounting matter for the wider group.
5. Drive the development and maintenance of an effective financial controls framework.
6. Ensure appropriate controls are designed, implemented and operated throughout reporting cycles
7. Provide leadership and oversight to all aspects of finance operations and transactional finance including AP, AR, Banking and General Ledger Accounting
8. Provide finance systems and technology leadership, support and leading on finance systems, processes and data management.