We’re 1st Central, a market-leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And that’s the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!
We’re looking for a Lead Control Accountant to play a key role in shaping and maintaining the Group’s financial controls framework, working closely with the finance senior leadership team.
Supporting a business with ambitious growth plans, this role is all about strengthening and sustaining a robust, well‑designed control environment. You’ll bring specialist financial controls expertise to Group Finance, while maintaining independence from the wider operating model, allowing you to provide impartial, risk‑based challenge and insight. Your work will help ensure our controls remain proportionate, effective, and aligned to the Group’s overall risk appetite and commercial strategy.
The role is based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex or Salford Quays, Manchester, and we love hybrid working. You’ll spend most of your time working from home, with around one day a week in the office. But, if you prefer being office‑based more often, that works for us too.
Core skills we’re looking for:
* Financial controls & risk judgement – strong understanding of control frameworks with the ability to assess risk and drive proportionate improvements.
* Analytical thinking – confident reviewing complex processes, identifying issues, and recommending practical solutions.
* Influencing & collaboration – able to provide independent challenge and work effectively with senior stakeholders across the business.
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