Accounting & Finance

Finance Manager

Hays

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

As Finance Manager for the London team, you will drive financial planning, reporting and governance for the EMEA region within a fast-growing global insurer. You’ll partner with regional finance peers to analyse performance and support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning. Your role includes statutory and group reporting, cash flow management, and leading finance transformation initiatives. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to enable data-driven decisions and strengthen controls. This is an opportunity to shape finance processes in a dynamic, international business.

Pay / Benefits
  • flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • competitive salary
  • comprehensive benefits package
  • global exposure and senior stakeholder interaction
  • strong career progression opportunities
  • collaborative and inclusive culture
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and review monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
  • Partner with regional finance teams across Europe to analyse financial performance and key business metrics.
  • Support annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
  • Assist with statutory accounts and group reporting requirements.
  • Forecast cash flow, manage liquidity and reporting on working capital.
  • Drive finance transformation, process improvements and systems enhancements.
  • Support internal controls, governance and SOX readiness initiatives.
  • Produce ad-hoc financial analyses to aid commercial decision-making.
  • Manage and develop junior finance staff.
Key requirements
  • Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting expertise.
  • Significant post-qualification finance experience.
  • Expertise in IFRS reporting standards, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
  • Experience in group reporting, management accounting and financial planning.
  • Knowledge of internal controls and governance frameworks, ideally including SOX.
  • Experience across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
  • Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling capability.
  • Prior exposure to insurance, financial services or large corporate environments (advantageous).
  • stakeholder engagement
  • team leadership and development
  • analytical mindset
  • IFRS (IFRS 15, IFRS 16)
  • group reporting
  • management accounting

Reference: WJ-747_31179042

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