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Polo Works is a provider of outsourced services within the insurance industry. Due to business growth, a senior finance opportunity is available, reporting to the Head of Client Finance, responsible for financial reporting, processes and controls across non-Lloyd’s clients. The successful candidate must have strong insurance accounting experience, first class people management skills and an ability to deal with senior stakeholders both internal and external.
Job Responsibility:
To lead the team providing financial reporting processes for insurance companies across Polo Works, providing leadership and technical guidance to all staff working on these clients
Primary review of the financial results for non-Lloyd’s clients, including oversight of the process to ensure integrity and delivery of all regulatory and statutory financial reporting for the entities under management
Responsibility for managing financial compliance
Working with Client Finance Managers, play a leading role in the onboarding of new clients, reviewing/establishing accounting policies, overseeing and establishing an appropriate level of documentation and controls within the client finance team, resolving reporting/processing issues and embedding this into BAU
Preparation of Board and Audit Committee papers, attending either meeting if required
Reviewing and (where relevant) improving financial controls on a rolling basis
Liaison with external auditors on the audit and any relevant internal audit reviews
Management of related tax return data requests
Management of the preparation, interpretation, maintenance and application of accounting policies in accordance with current accounting standards
Work closely with clients on the interpretation of any new accounting standards, preparing technical papers and aligning processes to meet the new requirements
Playing a leading role in finance projects, including IT Financial systems development where relevant
Oversight of the work in the team, but getting into detail, resolving issues and working with clients where required
Training and developing the team in insurance related skills at every opportunity
Working with the Head of Client Finance and the learning and development team to understand skills gaps, identify suitable training and strengthen team knowledge
Requirements:
Insurance industry experience in a reporting role
Detailed regulatory return experience
Experience of leading a team is essential
Driving and implementing change
Excellent organisational skills, ability to multi-task
Strong attention to detail
Highly analytical
Ability to work independently and use own initiative to problem solve
Good teamworking and collaboration skills
Ability to work under pressure and be flexible
Efficient, self-motivated
Good verbal and written communication skills
High levels of integrity and ability to lead on doing the right thing
Qualified accountant
Must be highly proficient with the Microsoft applications, particularly Excel
Demonstrates behaviours aligned to the PoloWorks PRIDE values
What we offer:
Discretionary annual bonus
Minimum 24 days of annual leave (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days using our Annual Leave Flex Benefit)
Flexible, hybrid working
Private health insurance
Life assurance
Income protection
Enhanced pension contributions
Occupational maternity and paternity pay
Company volunteering days
Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing scheme
Employee assistance programme with retail discounts and savings