Harrison Holgate
Financial Controller
Financial Controller at Harrison Holgate, based in London, South East England, paying £75,000 - £85,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £75,000 - £85,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- London, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Credit Control
About 116% above the going rate for credit control
Reference 57533403
About the role
A recently created insurance brokers is seeking a qualified accountant with insurance broker experience to join them as their Financial Controller. This role is central to building and owning a fit-for-purpose finance and money-handling infrastructure from day one - designed to be CASS-ready and scalable without adding significant headcount.
You will work closely with the senior leadership team, Board and investors, with genuine scope to shape processes, systems and controls across finance and operations.
Key Responsibilities
Own month-end close, monthly management accounts and investor reporting
Maintain strong day-to-day discipline over insurer money held under risk transfer, including designated trust accounts, reconciliations and supporting evidence (incl. return premiums and claims money)
Lead premium accounting: brokerage, commission recognition, insurer accounts and bordereaux
Manage credit control and debtor management (incl. premium finance relationships and card payment flows)
Oversee accounts payable, payroll and VAT (as required)
Banking, payment approvals, treasury and cash forecasting
Reconcile data from the broking platform to the general ledger
Run year-end statutory process and manage the audit relationship
Support/own regulatory reporting (RMAR and prudential resources calculations)
Lead the transition of finance, payroll and wider back-office activities away from the regulatory principal
What You'll Help Build
High-quality MI to support decision making and investor requirements
Controls and evidence required for FCA direct authorisation and ongoing reporting
Client money readiness (CASS 5): client money calculation, trust account structure, acknowledgement letters and CASS resolution pack - ready for future client money permissions and annual CASS audit
Budgeting and forecasting cycle, evolving into Board/investor pack
Automation and scalable processes across finance and wider operations
Assessments on make/buy/outsource for business-critical systems
About You
Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Client money experience is essential: hands-on exposure to CASS 5 and understanding of statutory vs non-statutory trusts, risk transfer and practical client money calculations
Comfortable building processes (not just maintaining them); proactive and pragmatic
Happy working "high to low" in a lean environment (own the accounts, but also contribute to strategic conversations)
Systems-minded with a continuous improvement mindset; keen to automate repetitive work where appropriate
If you'd like to be considered, please apply or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Reference: 57533403 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 19 Nov 2026 · Listed via Harrison Holgate
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