Interim Finance Manager
Insurance merger integration
Location: Hybrid / Office | 12 month | ASAP Start
About the Role
Critical interim opportunity to support the financial integration of an insurance company merger. This role combines high-level technical accounting expertise with hands-on consolidation delivery, working closely with the FC, CFO, external auditors, and finance teams. You'll be the technical lead on business combination accounting, group consolidation, and merger integration planning under UK GAAP (FRS 102/FRS 103) and Solvency-UK.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead technical accounting for the merger including business combination accounting, acquisition accounting, goodwill, fair value adjustments, and consolidation treatment under FRS 102/FRS 103
2. Consolidate multiple trial balances into group financial model, performing intercompany eliminations and accounting policy adjustments
3. Prepare technical accounting memos for auditors and governance committees
4. Build or enhance consolidation models and produce group management accounts and statutory-ready financial statements
5. Hands-on delivery: clean trial balances, resolve reconciliation issues, and support audit evidence gathering
6. Act as finance lead interfacing with FC, CFO, external auditors, and legal/tax teams
7. Support merger integration planning a...