Head of Risk

Financial Reporting Accountant | Six-month FTC | Insurance/Reinsurance Arthur is partnering with an insurance business to recruit an experienced Financial Reporting Accountant for a six-month fixed-term contract. Joining during a busy period of year-end delivery and finance transformation, you’ll provide hands-on support across statutory reporting, external audit, financial control and consolidation, alongside a NetSuite implementation. Key responsibilities Prepare and review statutory financial statements under FRS 102 and IFRS. Support year-end reporting and coordinate external audit deliverables. Assist with Group consolidation and management reporting. Support month-end and quarter-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and control reviews. Prepare technical accounting papers and support reporting workstreams. Assist with data requirements for quarterly IFRS 17 reporting. Support system testing, reconciliations and data validation during the NetSuite implementation. What we’re looking for ACA, ACCA or equivalent, with at least five years’ post-qualification experience. Insurance or reinsurance experience. Strong statutory reporting, year-end and external audit experience. Experience preparing and reviewing accounts under FRS 102 and IFRS. Strong consolidation, balance sheet control and reconciliation skills. Advanced Excel and the confidence to work independently. Finance transformation experience and exposure to NetSuite or a similar finance system would be advantageous. Salary: £85,000 per annum Duration: Six months Availability: Immediate or a maximum one-month notice period.

Reporting Accountant – 6-month FTC £70,000–£80,000 per annum | London | Three days in the office | ASAP start Arthur is partnering with a specialty insurance business to recruit a qualified Financial Reporting Accountant on a six-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with the Controller within a small finance team, you’ll support statutory accounts preparation, group reporting and the monthly and quarterly close. Key responsibilities: • Prepare statutory financial statements for UK entities under UK GAAP/FRS102. • Support US GAAP group reporting, with guidance available within the team. • Finalise monthly and quarterly trial balances across multiple entities. • Review journals, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations. • Liaise with external auditors and resolve queries. • Maintain accurate reporting and effective financial controls. About you: • Qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA or equivalent. • Experience in insurance accounting or Big Four insurance audit. • Strong UK GAAP/FRS102 knowledge and experience preparing statutory financial statements. • Comfortable taking a hands-on approach and working to reporting deadlines. • Strong Excel, reconciliation and finance systems skills. US GAAP and Oracle experience would be beneficial but are not essential. Candidates moving from Big Four insurance audit into industry are encouraged to apply.

*** Lloyd's Mixed Actuary - Pricing/Reserving/Capital Opportunity *** We have partnered with one of the most profitable Lloyd's syndicates to find them a mixed actuary covering all lines of business and all parts of actuarial. This is a fantastic opportunity for any up and coming actuary who wants to get as much exposure as possible. The role includes: - Pricing, Reserving, Capital, Portfolio Management, Business Planning, HX, MI and Reinsurance exposure. - Flexibility on focus of the role depending on the person. - Working closely with UWs with multiple different actuarial lenses. - Separate dedicated data science team to ensure the actuarial function is creating as much value add as possible.