Job Description

Purpose of the Role:

This role will report to the Group Head of Financial Controls and be responsible for work involved in the following, subject to competing priorities and the development of the role over time:



Support in the enhancement of a Group-wide financial control framework that will be mandated across all Ardonagh Platforms and aligns with the requirement of the Group's accounting and financial reporting requirements. Execute the quality assurance programme by using an Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) test plan each financial year ensuring that will provide Group oversight on the design and operating effectiveness of controls managed by Ardonagh Platforms & Group.

First review of the attestations completed by the Platforms for ongoing compliance to the Group's ICFR framework. Provide remediation support of all issues raised, either through the ICFR review process or external auditors, and ensuring that there are action plans and target deadlines to resolve the issues.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education -

Degree level educated (or equivalent).

Specialised Knowledge -

IFRS, UK GAAP, Internal Controls

Microsoft Office

skills to intermediate level

Professional Certification -

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Experience -

internal controls/internal framework/internal audit with experience and exposure to SOX environment preferable.

Person Specification:

Essential:

ACA or equivalent overseas, fully qualified, with 2+ years post-qualification experience. Internal control, internal audit, including SOX & COSO experience and exposure. Effective communication skills, written and oral. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Initiative, proactivity, enquiring approach, resourcefulness. Adaptability, ability to embrace and respond positively to change. Analytical and investigative skills, logical reasoning and problem-solving skills - individually and collaboratively. Ability to work under pressure. Integrity and assertiveness when dealing with complex / business critical issues. Flexibility of working practices, priorities and hours to meet business demands.

Desirable:

Regulatory rules applicable to UK insurance brokers. Microsoft Excel skills to advanced level, including lookups, pivots, macros and modelling.

Experience in using Visio and creating process maps.

The Company

In an industry that never stands still, neither do we. The Ardonagh Group was founded in 2017 and has grown to become the UK's largest independent insurance distribution platform and a top 20 broker globally.


Our best-in-class entrepreneurial and specialist brands span a network of 150+ locations worldwide and have a combined workforce of more than c.10,000 people. Across our portfolio, we offer a highly diversified range of insurance-related products and services across the full insurance value chain in the UK, Ireland and broader international markets.


From complex multinational corporations to individuals purchasing personal insurance policies, our understanding of the communities we serve, together with our scale and breadth, allows us to deliver a broad range of product and risk solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving market.


If you approach life with a sense of adventure you might just find what you need at Ardonagh to bring your ambition to life.


Find out more about Ardonagh's world of opportunity on LinkedIn or visit

www.ardonagh.com

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