Owns key areas of group external financial reporting, including statutory accounts, reporting schedules, audit coordination, technical accounting papers, reconciliations, controls, and process improvements. The role ensures compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements while collaborating with finance teams and external auditors. This is a 12-month fixed-term position requiring a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and statutory reporting experience.
Working within Corporate Finance, in this 12 month fixed term contract you’ll support the production of accurate and timely financial reporting, helping ensure CFC continues to meet its statutory, regulatory and audit requirements as the business grows. You’ll combine strong technical accounting knowledge with a practical, hands-on approach, working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.
About the role
You’ll take ownership of key areas of the Group’s external reporting cycle. You’ll prepare and review financial information, support the production of statutory accounts and work closely with external auditors to deliver a smooth and well-controlled year-end process.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Supporting the preparation of Group and entity-level statutory financial statements
- Producing accurate reporting and supporting schedules in line with agreed deadlines
- Coordinating information and responding to queries from external auditors
- Ensuring reporting is compliant with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
- Preparing technical accounting papers and contributing to the resolution of complex accounting matters
- Maintaining clear documentation, reconciliations and audit trails
- Working with Finance teams across the Group to gather, review and challenge reporting information
- Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and efficiency
- Supporting wider Finance projects and reporting requirements as the business continues to evolve
About you
You’ll be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and external reporting experience, ideally gained within insurance, financial services or another complex, regulated environment.
You’ll have:
- An ACA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualification
- Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements
- Strong knowledge of relevant accounting standards and external reporting requirements
- Experience working closely with external auditors
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders across different teams
- A proactive and collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge where needed
- An interest in improving processes and strengthening financial controls
You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced, growing business where priorities can evolve quickly, and you’ll be comfortable combining technical expertise with a practical, solutions-focused mindset.
About
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Austin, Madrid, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 1200 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.Feeling like you need to tick every box before applying? We see things differently. In a rapidly scaling company like ours, ambition and the drive to learn count for more than a 'perfect' checklist. We're building the future of insurance, and that requires diverse talent eager to grow with us. If this role excites you and you're ready to make a significant impact, bring your unique background and let's build something great together.
CFC London, England Office
London, United Kingdom
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