Financial Controller
About the Company
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional in the insurance sector looking to expand their expertise beyond accounting into a broader role encompassing financial planning, risk management, and company secretarial oversight. The position operates within a dynamic business spanning both Ireland and the UK, covering both retail and B2B sectors. This insurer is based in Dublin city centre and have hybrid working.
This is a hands-on, outcome-driven role, leading a small team of accounts assistants to ensure effective financial operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement financial processes, including revenue recognition, commission calculations and payments, and expense management (payroll and overheads), with robust financial controls.
• Lead financial planning, including the preparation of annual budgets and three-year strategic plans for both business entities.
• Maintain financial ledgers, oversee the preparation of management information (MI), manage debtors and creditors, ensure tax compliance, and oversee the preparation of financial statements and audit processes.
• Manage regulatory reporting to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
• Oversee company secretarial duties (with statutory company secretary responsibilities outsourced).

• Monitor financial controls across other business functions, particularly within insurance operations, covering premium collection, claims payments, and reconciliations of premium debtor and client money accounts.

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of five years post-qualification experience (PQE) in the insurance sector.
• Proven ability to lead and manage financial teams, ensuring strong financial control and reporting in the life and/or non-life insurance sector (preferably within an insurance intermediary).
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory reporting frameworks for insurance intermediaries in Ireland and the UK.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience with financial general ledger systems.
• Strong experience in managing the preparation and audit of financial statements for a group of companies.

• Understanding of compliance and risk management frameworks within the retail and B2B insurance intermediary sector.

• €90,000-€100,000 plus excellent benefits