Flock
insurance
FinancialController
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“Financial Controller at Flock. Skills: Financial control, Financial reporting, Process improvement, Team leadership. Oversee a team responsible for completion of all day-to-day accounting activities including accounts payable, credit control, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and ledger management. Ensure accurate, timely month-end closes”
What You'll Achieve.
drive improvements across the finance function; ensure operational excellence in financial control; help embed the tools, processes, and mindset that make finance a true enabler of growth; achieve operational excellence; Deliver high-quality, reliable financial data that enables informed decision-making; make finance processes scalable, efficient, and resilient; driving high performance and professional growth
Industry & Context.
Review, challenge, and improve finance processes; Proactively resolve finance-related queries
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), at least 3 years PQE, track record in insurance, financial services, or a regulated industry, Solid technical accounting knowledge and experience leading month-end close and reporting, Hands-on experience with accounts receivable and credit control processes, Exceptional organisational skills with meticulous attention to a self-starter, communication skills, able to explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders, A process mindset: motivated by building simple, scalable, and effective financial processes, Energy, ambition, and a desire to deliver change
Nice to Have
Previous experience in an insurance MGA or insurtech environment, Experience leading or supporting finance transformation initiatives, Exposure to modern finance tools, automation, or AI applications in finance
What You'll Do.
Oversee a team responsible for completion of all day-to-day accounting activities including accounts payable
and ledger management
timely month-end closes
reliable financial data that enables informed decision-making
Produce monthly management accounts and statutory reporting
Manage FCA reporting and support regulatory obligations
Own the audit process
maintaining relationships with external auditors
and improve finance processes to make them scalable
Work with the VP of Finance to embed automation
and innovative tools across finance operations
Collaborate with the wider business (including underwriting
Customer Ops and broker distribution teams) to align finance processes with commercial needs
Proactively resolve finance-related queries from brokers and customers
ensuring a broker/customer-centric approach
and inspire a small accounting team
driving high performance and professional growth
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnering with FP&A to deliver insightful analysis; Collaborate with the wider business (including underwriting, Customer Ops and broker distribution teams) to align finance processes with commercial needs; Proactively resolve finance-related queries from brokers and customers
Communication Scope
able to explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Process & Methodology
leading month-end close, Own the audit process, Process Improvement & Transformation, leading or supporting finance transformation initiatives
Full Job Description
A BIT ABOUT FLOCK At Flock we do insurance very differently. We're nearing 1 billion connected, insured miles. Meaning our real-time, data-driven approach enables us to price connected vehicle insurance and assess risk better than ever before, giving fleet owners the insights they need to improve safety. We don’t just pay claims; we help our customers prevent them. We now insure hundreds of fleets in the UK, including the likes of Amazon, DPD, Uber and Bolt. We've now raised over £50M and our goal is to become the leading insurance company for connected and autonomous vehicles, and we're building a world-class team to help us get there. THE ROLE We are looking for an ambitious, high-achieving hands-on Financial Controller to take ownership of our core accounting and financial control processes, and to drive improvements across the finance function. Reporting directly into the VP of Finance, this is a career-defining opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping Flock’s financial operations as we scale. You’ll lead our accounting team, ensure operational excellence in financial control, and help embed the tools, processes, and mindset that make finance a true enabler of growth. WHAT WE THINK IS MOST EXCITING ABOUT THE ROLE: Impact & Visibility: Exposure to the CFO and working closely with the VP of Finance, gaining exposure to the leadership team and shaping how finance underpins Flock’s growth. Process Transformation: Play a key role in redesigning and improving finance processes, leveraging technology and data to achieve operational excellence. Breadth of Experience: Gain wide-ranging, career defining exposure across the entire breadth of finance which Leadership Opportunity: Lead, coach, and develop a small team, helping them achieve their full potential while scaling finance operations. Innovation in Action: Contribute to the adoption of new tools (including AI) to streamline workflows and future-proof our finance function. A LITTLE MORE ON
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