UK Finance Manager
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £60,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | Basildon, Home Counties, SS13 |
| Company: | IPS Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59298428 |
Summary
We have been instructed by an International Insurance Group who are seeking to hire a proven Finance Manager to lead a centralised team of 5 FTEs (Part-Qualified and Qualified) which is responsible for the delivery of Management Accounts and Financial/Statutory/Regulatory Reporting.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Oversee the monthly production of management accounts of designated profit centres.
- Ensure balance sheets are reconciled with full supporting schedules.
- Monthly reconciliation of payroll postings to the General Ledger.
- Support the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting process.
- Produce annual Statutory Accounts and manage the deliverables for the year-end Audit.
- Produce FCA RMAR and Financial Resilience returns on a quarterly basis.
- Produce the monthly SOX submission.
- Review Client Money Calculations.
Candidate Specification:
- Qualified Accountant
- Previous experience of working in the Insurance sector.
- Strong management accounting background as well as experience of FCA Client Money/CASS5 rules.
- Experience of Acturis or Open GI.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Oversee the monthly production of management accounts of designated profit centres.
- Ensure balance sheets are reconciled with full supporting schedules.
- Monthly reconciliation of payroll postings to the General Ledger.
- Support the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting process.
- Produce annual Statutory Accounts and manage the deliverables for the year-end Audit.
- Produce FCA RMAR and Financial Resilience returns on a quarterly basis.
- Produce the monthly SOX submission.
- Review Client Money Calculations.
Candidate Specification:
- Qualified Accountant
- Previous experience of working in the Insurance sector.
- Strong management accounting background as well as experience of FCA Client Money/CASS5 rules.
- Experience of Acturis or Open GI.
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