Job Title: Head of Finance/Financial Controller (Life & Pensions)Location: Bristol (1-2 days per week)Salary/Rate: £85k-£90k Per Annum base salaryStart Date: 27th OctoberJob Type: Full time, PermanentCompany Introduction:We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a Head Of Finance/Financial Controller within Life & Pensions to join their Fintech customer in Bristol on a permanent basis.Job Responsibilities/Objectives:You will be responsible for financial & SII reporting, finance operations, business partnering, people management and training.Quarterly reporting to our Client, in line with requirementsProduction of accurate statutory accountsInteract with actuarial and tax as necessary as part of this roleEnsure that controls and reconciliations are appropriate, monitored and developed on an ongoing basis and consistently look to proactively review and improve.Have a detailed understanding of all processes and the dependencies / impact with the Finance team.Provide a key role in the production of the SII quarterly returns (QRTs) and annual returns (QRTs, SFCR, RSR)Oversight and day to day management of finance team, including ensuring all appropriate tasks have been dealt withEnsure team remains appropriately resourcedInteraction with policy administration team as necessarySupport implementation of the IFRS 17 programme from a finance perspectiveAct as the key business partner point of contact for the Client in support of the annual budget cycle and business plan activity and for undertaking forecasting as required.Line management of the finance ops team, ensuring tasks are appropriately allocatedPlay a key role in supporting the financial reporting integration with the companyBuild relationships with key personnel from the company to support this processRequired Skills/Experience:The ideal candidate will have the following:Must be a qualified accountant in the life insurance sectorIFRS 17 experience preferableExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsStrong management skills.Excellent MS office (word and excel) skillsSolutions oriented and strong problem solving skills.Excellent analytical skills.High level of analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice.If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.Disclaimer:Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement. #J-18808-Ljbffr