Job Description
The Corporate Controller is responsible for overseeing the timely and accurate completion of internal and external financial reporting. The role manages a team of three, including a Corporate Accountant and two Assistant Corporate Accountants.
Responsibilities
Main Purpose of Role
• Responsible for leading the corporate finance team, completion of Group Consolidation, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of local GAAP & US GAAP general ledgers. Leading on audit responses & ensuring all statutory & regulatory reporting is complete, accurate and on time. Responsible for Treasury function incl. investment accounting and liaison with external tax advisors. There will also be a requirement to assist with ad-hoc finance projects & control environment improvements, as required
Key Accountabilities
• Manage direct reports, including goal setting and quarterly reviews
• Lead quarterly corporate close
• Lead preparation and explanation of Quarterly Group Consolidation and segment result
• To take responsibility for the accuracy of Oracle ledgers
• To review & sign off monthly trial Balances and associated workings
• Lead the delivery of statutory accounts for Group Companies (including UKGAAP Consolidated Accounts)
• Development of financial systems and reporting
• Play key role in ensuring the controls are operating effectively
• To liaise with external auditors in a professional and efficient manner
• Key point of contact with external tax advisors
• To liaise with internal and external customers and suppliers in a professional and efficient manner
• Oversight of investment accounting and treasury function
• Ad-hoc work/projects as and when required
Role Requirements
Skills/Competencies
• Strong organisational and data management skills, comfortable using manual spreadsheet production of reporting numbers and demonstrated ability to manage multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously meeting deadlines
• Communication (oral) – ability to communicate well one-to-one and in small groups. Keeps others informed and updated
• Attention to detail
• Communication (written) – ability to write clear, precise, and well organised documents
• Management experience
• Relationship building – establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external parties
• Proactivity – ability to use own initiative in starting tasks and solving problems
• Problem solving skills – ability to analyse a situation and provide a solution with minimal direction
• Flexibility / Adaptability – ability to cope effectively with complexity and change
• Prioritisation and attention to detail – must have excellent skills in both of these competencies
• Team Player – ability to work well in a team as well as on own initiative
• Strategic thinking – understands the big picture. Ability to acquire, understand and absorb information quickly
• Analytical skills – ability to understand and provide concise explanation of the information analysed
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards
• Compliance – good knowledge of compliance with all internal and external management and regulatory controls
Experience
Insurance market experience essential (Lloyd’s desirable)
Detailed understanding of UK GAAP essential (US GAAP desirable)
General Ledger experience essential (Oracle experience advantageous)
Proven track record of driving process efficiencies
Intermediate excel skills including pivot tables, linking and filtering essential
Experience of managing people
Qualifications
Qualifications
• Qualified Accountant essential
• Minimum 3 years PQE
