Assistant Finance Manager (Insurance)

Location: Bristol, UK; hybrid working with at least two days per week or 40% of working time at an office site

Salary: £44,901–£49,890 per year

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services group supporting individuals, businesses, and communities across the country.

What you will do

• Support financial control activity for Insurance Entity and Group Reporting, including reconciliations, controls, attestation, and timely month-end close.
• Own assigned tasks and deliverables, reviewing financial data carefully and challenging questionable inputs or outputs.
• Improve processes through problem-solving, continuous improvement, innovation, and appropriate use of technology.
• Identify and escalate risks and issues, supporting mitigation and maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Collaborate with Insurance, Pensions and Investment Finance and other Group stakeholders on integrated financial processes and change initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Finance or Accounting, or a part- or fully qualified professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Established experience in a related finance role; insurance finance experience is beneficial.
• Strong technical proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Oracle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with collaborators at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy in financial reporting, organisation, initiative, and a willingness to learn new skills.
• High ethical standards and a commitment to confidentiality and integrity in financial matters.

Nice to have

• Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, Python, GCP, R, or Copilot.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract for 12 months with full-time hours.
• Hybrid working with workplace adjustments available for colleagues with disabilities.
• Continuous learning and career development in a collaborative and innovation-focused environment.
• Pension contribution of up to 15%, annual performance-related bonus, and share schemes including free shares.
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, lifestyle benefits, wellbeing initiatives, and parental leave policies.
• Workplace adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process, with Disability Confident interview guarantees for eligible applicants meeting the minimum criteria.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV demonstrating the minimum education, finance experience, technical, analytical, communication, diligence, and integrity criteria.
• Reasonable adjustments can be requested throughout the recruitment process.