Finance Manager
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
£ 80,000 / year
Freelance
17-03-2025
Job Specifications
WPR is working with a prominent Lloyd's Insurer who are looking for a dedicated Finance Manager to enhance their Finance Operations team in London. This is a 12-15 month FTC with 2/3 days in the office and is based in the City of London.
The role is pivotal in supporting their monthly operating expense reporting and providing crucial financial data for key departments, such as IT and Facilities. It will also cover the booking of Investment portfolio transactions and providing some Accounts Payable cover. You would also oversee a team of two part-qualified accountants and collaborate with the company's Finance Operations teams across London and branches abroad.
Collaborative approach within Finance and across departments
Experience with general ledger applications and Finance Systems (e.g., Workday)
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
A recognized accounting qualification with at least 5 years of relevant experience
Please apply if you're interested!
About the Company
WPR is an award winning recruitment agency founded in 2016. Our intention is to bring a market leading recruitment service to the Insurance industry across the specialist areas of Actuarial, Compliance, Finance, Risk, Technology, and Transformation. We partner with a wide range of insurers and brokers ranging from FTSE listed organisations to mid-size and start-up companies. Our market leading service is underpinned by our proactive search approach, which allows us to identify, engage and recruit the right calibre of talen... Know more
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