Group Finance Manager

Group Finance Manager
Location: Hybrid working with visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required.
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Group Finance Manager to join our Group Finance Team here at Domestic & General. Reporting into our Head of Group Reporting and Investor Relations, this role will have a broader finance role with exposure and ownership over a variety of core accounting, FP&A and Investor Relations tasks and will be expected to take responsibility for the following highlighted in the key responsibilities section.

Key responsibilities:

Internal reporting

• Managing and completing the monthly Group reporting including delivery of timely, accurate financial information.
• Own the monthly Group results analysis to our PE owners and the Group CFO, clearly documenting and articulating drivers for variances to budget and key accounting judgements.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting cycles, modelling the balance sheet and cash flow.
• Expected to challenge the status quo of processes and formalising documentation and controls.

External Reporting

• Production of the Group Annual Report & Accounts including the Strategic Report and subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Production of the quarterly external results presentations and announcements in line with external debt obligations.
• Production of analytical review to support the quarterly and annual reporting.
• Support with analysis and insight for external investor queries.
• Production of technical papers for key judgement areas.
• Ensuring the Group is compliant with all relevant technical accounting pronouncements and standards.

Other

• Building strong relationships with the UK and International Finance teams and key stakeholders including the external audit team and other teams across the business.
• Ensuring appropriate financial controls and processes are in place to ensure accurate and timely production of financial information.
• Assist with ad hoc finance projects and provide support to Group Financial Controller and Director of Corporate Finance.
• Take a lead role in critical Finance Projects, including improving the timeliness and quality of the month-end reporting process and the implementation of IFRS 17.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of Insurance accounting under IFRS 17, group reporting and consolidation within a regulated environment.
• Fully qualified ACA accountant.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Able to make sound day to day accounting decisions and solve accounting issues and problems.
• Engaging and capable of delivering clear objectives.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Able to work and communicate effectively at all levels of the business including Group Financial Controller and external investors or advisors.
• Clear written and oral communication skills.
• Confident, a self-starter, with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgment showing logical decision making.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression.
• Health cash plan - employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service.
• Attractive company pension scheme.
• Life assurance - employer funded cover of 4x basic salary.
• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services.
• Salary Finance - access to savings and borrowing through payroll.
• Car Leasing - access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles.
• Travel Loans - interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets.
• Cycle to Work - tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000.
• Health & Wellbeing - discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes.
• OnHand - Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
• Employee Assistance Programme - specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues.
• Free Domestic & General protection plan - one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends.
• Employee discounts - together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers.

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.