Financial Controller

On behalf of one of our clients, we are seeking a Financial Controller to join their European Finance team.

This opportunity is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic, multi‑entity environment and is passionate about delivering insightful financial analysis, robust planning, and high‑quality management reporting across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for European entities, ensuring accuracy of technical provisions, journal postings, and balance sheet positions.
• Conduct detailed P&L analysis and deliver clear commentary to senior leadership, highlighting trends, drivers, and improvement areas.
• Lead all budgeting and forecasting cycles across the region, coordinating financial plans and producing accurate cash flow projections.
• Develop and maintain meaningful management information and performance reporting that supports strategic decision‑making.
• Carry out regular assessments of premiums, commissions, and reserves, identifying significant variances and recommending adjustments where necessary.
• Work closely with actuarial, underwriting, and claims teams to ensure alignment between operational data, reserving assumptions, and financial outputs.
• Improve FP&A processes by introducing automation, enhancing reporting structures, and optimising the use of existing financial systems.
• Support group-level reporting requirements, ensuring consistency between management accounts, statutory submissions, and audit deliverables.
• Lead, mentor, and support Assistant Financial Controllers across the European region, encouraging professional growth and consistent performance.
• Contribute to building a collaborative, accountable, and forward‑thinking culture within the Finance function.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years of post‑qualification experience in insurance accounting or financial control.
• Strong technical understanding of insurance and reinsurance accounting principles.
• Proven experience with reconciliations, technical postings, and month‑end close processes.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar systems is advantageous.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a high commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to resolve complex accounting issues.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to cross‑functional work.
• Experience in the Malta insurance market is essential; Gibraltar exposure is a plus.

Job Info: 

• Type of Contract: Indefinite
• Salary: Based on experience
• Benefits: KPI Bonus
• Work Setting: Hybrid
• Working Days: Monday to Friday
• Working Hours: 08:30 – 17:00
• Travel: Occasional travel across Europe may be required
• Candidate Location: Must currently reside in Malta

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