Financial Controller
At a Glance
● Fixed Term, Maternity Cover 12-14 months
● Belfast
About the Company
A well-established insurance business based in Belfast, recognised as one of the region's leading names in its field and trusted by a broad base of personal and commercial clients. The business offers a collaborative, high-performing environment with genuine exposure to senior leadership.
The Role
This is a broad, senior finance opportunity covering management of the finance team, statutory and regulatory reporting, budgeting and business-wide financial planning, with regular exposure to senior leadership and the Finance Director. You'll take ownership of the annual finance timetable, coordinate the audit and regulatory submissions (including relevant FCA and Solvency-related reporting), and act as a trusted point of contact across the business on financial matters.
Key Responsibilities
● Manage and support the finance team, including workload planning and the annual finance timetable
● Review bank reconciliations, daily premium and claims transactions, and client money processes
● Own statutory accounts and regulatory returns, and coordinate the annual audit and FCA/regulatory submissions
● Produce business-wide budgets covering premium income, claims costs and operating expenditure, revised quarterly
● Attend regular finance and leadership meetings, contributing on behalf of the finance team
● Support technical VAT, tax and regulatory matters, including Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)
● Produce commercial and financial information to support new business tenders and broker relationships, and resolve ledger queries
● Provide cover for the Finance Director and Senior Financial Controller as required
What You'll Need
Essential:
● Qualified accountant
● Experience working within the insurance sector or a regulated financial services environment
● Experience managing a team
● Experience reporting to multiple senior stakeholders
● Excellent communication and organisational skills
● Strong MS Office and accounting systems competence
Why Apply
● Genuinely broad, senior-level finance role with real exposure to business-wide budgeting, regulatory reporting and leadership
● Direct line into senior leadership and regular attendance at key finance and business meetings
● Opportunity to lead and develop a team within a well-established, high-performing organisation
● A fixed-term role offering strong CV-building experience at Financial Controller level within a regulated environment
For more information on this role, or any other Accountancy and Finance position, please contact Gemma Murphy.
