Here at esure, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

Here at esure Group, we have an exciting new role for a Financial Controls Analyst!

Join our multifaceted Finance team as a vital contributor to the documentation, review, testing, and reporting of controls within our Finance department. You will be instrumental in managing an effective and proportionate financial control framework, addressing actual or potential control issues efficiently, and ensuring that all financial activities align with professional standards and governance principles.

What will my role entail?

• Perform the Finance Risk Champion role.
• Support the finance control framework to, Facilitate consistent high standards of financial good practice and enable the early identification and effective management of potential issues/risks.
• Test business controls and prepare remediation action plans for any failed controls.
• Liaise with the business to document processes and prepare process flow charts.
• Track and supervise the outcomes of internal and/or external audits and reviews.
• Prepare Finance control MI reports regularly or on an ad hoc basis to meet business needs.
• Engage with finance and business leaders to advocate for and communicate good financial control practices, ensuring appropriate actions are taken when vital.
• Support the Regulatory Reporting and Financial Reporting teams when requested.

You are a good fit for the role if you have the following:

• A recent qualification in a professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA).
• An understanding of controls and their application in an insurance environment.
• High standards in both written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate digital literacy.
• Good problem-solving abilities.

We’d also love you to possess:

• SOX, internal, or external audit experience.
• Knowledge of general insurance accounting.
• Sophisticated digital literacy, particularly in Microsoft Excel.

We’ll help you gain:

• Experience in controls and risk management within an insurance company.
• Experience in reporting at the Group Executive level.

Why choose us?

This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure…

• A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
• A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure’s success
• Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
• Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we’ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
• Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play. So, it’s no surprise our people consistently rate ‘making friends at work’ one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey
• More flexibility for you: we’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it’s part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
• A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. That’s why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
• Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.