Job Title: Senior Finance Manager - FTC
Target Start Date:Immediate - Must be available to start beginning of February 2026
Contract Type: 12 month FTC, Full Time,
Salary Range: c.£80,000 depending on experience
Location:UK - Remote
Travel: You may be expected to travel to our offices in Folkestone approximately once per quarter.
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 25th January 2026
Senior Finance Manager - FTC: Ageas are looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join the team on a 12-month FTC. This is a varied role that will see you owning the creation of the monthly balance sheet pack, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and monitoring progress of associated actions. Along with being the lead contact for external audit and facilitation the provision of information as required.
We are looking for someone immediately available.
Main Responsibilities as Senior Finance Manager - FTC:
- Lead the month-end close process, ensuring accurate reconciliations and producing a clear, complete balance sheet pack.
- Prepare annual statutory accounts and work closely with external auditors to manage queries and deliver a smooth audit process.
- Maintain and strengthen the financial control framework, identifying risks and driving improvements to keep controls robust.
- Support regulatory reporting and committee papers, presenting information in a clear and concise way for senior stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships across Finance and with auditors, acting as a trusted partner and promoting collaboration.
- Champion process and system improvements, using technology and new ideas to make reporting faster, simpler, and more insightful.
Skills and experience you need as Senior Finance Manager - FTC:
- Experience in a regulated environment with an understanding of compliance and governance requirements.
- Previous experience in managing an external audit process
- Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience, ideally with a strong track record in finance leadership.
- Proven experience in external financial reporting, including preparing statutory accounts and managing audit processes.
- Excellent written communication skills, able to craft clear narratives and adapt messages for different audiences.
- Strong systems and process improvement mindset, with advanced MS Excel skills; experience with IBM TM1 is a plus.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to review work thoroughly and provide constructive feedback to others.
- Outstanding time management and organisational skills, able to handle multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:
Flexible Working- Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
Supporting your Health- Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Mindfulness.
Supporting your Wealth- 50% off esure and Sheilas' Wheels motor and home insurance, Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
Supporting you at Work- Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
Supporting you and your Family- Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
Benefits for Them- Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
Get some Tech- Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
Getting around- Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
Supporting you back to work- Return to work programme after maternity leave.
About Ageas:
We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK.Our Peoplehelp Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers.
As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone.
We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.
Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.
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