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Financial Controller

Financial Controller

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London, United kingdom

£ 100,000 /year

Full Time

08-12-2025

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Leadership Quality Management Accounting

Job Specifications

Financial Controller | High-Growth, Tech-Led Insurance

A fast-scaling insurer is looking for an ambitious Financial Controller to own core accounting and drive the next stage of finance transformation. With several household names in the automotive industry as clients, this Insurtech is going through a rapid growth phase.

The Opportunity
You'll report to the VP Finance, work closely with senior leadership, and shape a finance function built for high velocity growth. Expect deep involvement in process redesign, automation, tooling, and data quality. You'll lead a small accounting team, deliver accurate reporting, and ensure finance becomes a true accelerator for the wider organisation.

Run day-to-day accounting, month-end, reconciliations, and financial controls
Deliver high-quality management accounts, statutory reporting, FCA submissions, and audits
Redesign processes for scale, embedding automation, modern tools, and AI-driven workflows
Partner with commercial teams to align finance with operational and customer needs
Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team

What You Bring
* Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), 3+ years PQE
* Experience in insurance is essential
* Strong technical accounting and hands-on management of Financial operations/cash management
* A builder's mindset: organised, detail-driven, and energised by change
* Bonus: insurtech/MGA experience, exposure to automation or finance-transformation projects

Benefits
Competitive salary, share options, private medical, professional development budget, enhanced parental leave, and a hybrid model (3 days in Central London office).

About the Company

HFG is a leading international recruitment consulting firm that provides specialist professionals to leading General Insurance, Life, Reinsurance, Pensions and Management Consultancy firms. We aim to provide a market-leading bespoke recruitment service, which challenges the gap between large agencies and executive search companies. Led by a number of ex-industry professionals, our consultants have shown a long-term commitment to their defined markets. The provision of considered advice based on deep market knowledge is c... Know more