Finance Manager
At a glance
Manager-level FP&A role at G MASS. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £53,500–£100,000.
G MASS has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Maintain the general ledger and prepare monthly management accounts, resolving balance sheet issues and expense variances
- Handle month-end close entries, quarterly intercompany journals, VAT submissions, annual P11D returns and payroll
- Manage cash planning, budgets, forecasts, audit support and the annual tax pack
- Run underwriting pool ledgers, prepare quarterly premium and claims reports, and reconcile records with policy systems
- Process premiums, claims and reinsurer settlements while resolving broker queries and improving controls and reporting
What you bring
- At least five years working in finance for an insurer
- Practical experience with insurance accounting and Sage 200
- Proficiency in Excel, careful attention to detail and strong organisation
- Ability to juggle several tasks and deadlines
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced insurance finance professional who can work across management and underwriting accounts. The position is based in London, with two office days each week.
From the employer
We are looking for an experienced Accountant to join a Lloyd’s of London insurer. This role will support both the management and underwriting accounts functions, playing a key part in financial reporting, ledger management, and regulatory compliance within a complex insurance environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong insurance accounting experience to work across multi-entity structures, underwriting pools, and detailed reconciliations, while contributing to process improvements and strengthening financial controls within a highly respected London Market insurer.
Responsibilities:
Management Accounts
- Maintain the general ledger
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, issue resolution)
- Perform expense variance analysis
- Manage cash flow and support treasury/liquidity planning
- Oversee month-end close (accruals, prepayments, journals)
- Prepare quarter-end journals (intercompany and recurring)
- Submit quarterly VAT and annual P11D returns
- Run monthly payroll and process company/staff expenses
- Support regulatory returns, budgeting, and forecasting
- Assist with statutory audit and annual tax pack
Underwriting Accounts
- Maintain underwriting pool ledgers
- Prepare quarterly premium and claims bordereaux
- Produce quarterly reporting outputs
- Post journals and reconcile to policy administration systems and expenses
- Perform balance sheet and ledger reconciliations, resolving discrepancies
- Process premium receipts and claims payments; investigate variances with underwriting
- Manage multi-currency transactions and reconciliations
- Oversee debt collection and reinsurer settlements
- Prepare and issue statements to reinsuring pools
- Agree and settle bordereaux, resolving broker queries
- Support external reviews and coverholder audits
Other
- Continual development of reporting solutions.
- Develop and improve financial controls and processes
- Ad-hoc management reporting and financial analysis
- Assist in maintaining relationship with third party providers
Requirements
- 5+ years experience working in an insurance finance team
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Experience of Sage 200
- Insurance accounting experience
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
Benefits
Permanent Contract
Competitive Salary
2 days per week in the office