Interim Finance Manager - Insurance

Interim Finance Manager

Insurance merger integration

Location: Hybrid / Office 12 month ASAP Start

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.

• Lead technical accounting for the merger including business combination accounting, acquisition accounting, goodwill, fair value adjustments, and consolidation treatment under FRS 102/FRS 103
• Consolidate multiple trial balances into group financial model, performing intercompany eliminations and accounting policy adjustments
• Prepare technical accounting memos for auditors and governance committees
• Build or enhance consolidation models and produce group management accounts and statutory-ready financial statements
• Hands-on delivery: clean trial balances, resolve reconciliation issues, and support audit evidence gathering
• Act as finance lead interfacing with FC, CFO, external auditors, and legal/tax teams
• Support merger integration planning and financial governance design

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in M&A integrations, business combinations, and multi-entity consolidations within the insurance sector
• Deep knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) and FRS 103 (Insurance Contracts)
• Proven track record delivering group consolidations under time pressure
• Advanced Excel skills for consolidation models and complex workings
• Ability to operate at both strategic/advisory and hands-on/execution levels
• Strong communicator able to explain technical accounting to non-specialists
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused

High-impact interim role at the heart of a major insurance merger with direct exposure to senior leadership, external auditors, and complex technical accounting challenges. Opportunity to lead integration planning and shape financial governance in a critical transformation project with genuine autonomy and influence.

Our client is committed to diversity in all of its forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process and has a hybrid office working environment.