Group Finance Manager

Full job description
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