External Reporting Manager

AI is core to how we work at Zego. We actively encourage and expect every Finance team member to use AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and our internal MCP integrations across Snowflake, Gmail, Drive, Slack and Looker) to do their job faster and better.

You don't need to be an AI expert - but you do need curiosity, fluency with at least one AI tool, and the appetite to make AI part of how you operate every day.

Use AI as a first-draft accelerator for technical accounting papers, audit query responses, regulatory submissions, disclosure language and Audit Committee narratives - bringing well-prepared drafts to the FD rather than blank pages.

Automate the manual in reporting cycles - reconciliations, variance commentary, consistency checks, tie-out files - using AI alongside Excel, Python and our existing data stack.

Apply judgement, not just output - AI accelerates the work, but you remain accountable for technical accuracy, auditor-readiness and regulatory compliance. We expect you to challenge, refine and own every output.

Build and share what works - if you find an AI workflow that compresses a process, we want you to document and roll it out across the team.

Essential

ACA / ACCA qualified, ideally Big 4 or Top 10 trained with a financial services portfolio

2-4 years post-qualified experience in industry or audit

Insurance, MGA or broader financial services background

Hands-on experience preparing statutory accounts under FRS 102

Working knowledge of the SFCR narrative structure and the regulatory reporting environment

Experience working through an external audit, ideally from both auditor and auditee sides

Working knowledge of UK corporation tax, VAT and R&D tax credits

Strong technical writing - auditor-ready papers and clean disclosure prose

Advanced Excel; comfortable with large data sets and reconciliations

Active and curious user of AI tools in day-to-day work

Desirable

Exposure to a multi-entity group structure, including offshore (Gibraltar / Guernsey) or European subsidiaries

Familiarity with FCA RMAR / RegData and GFSC returns

Python, SQL or Snowflake skills

Experience working in a fast-growth, scale-up or fintech / insurtech environment

We believe that teams work better when they have time to collaborate and space to get things done. We call it Zego Hybrid!

We foster a flexible approach that empowers every Zegon to perform at their best. We ask you to spend at least one day a week in our central London office. Every team has the flexibility to choose the day that works best for them. We cover the costs for all company-wide events (3 per year), and also provide a separate hybrid contribution to help pay towards weekly travel costs. We think it's a good mix of collaborative face time and flexible home-working, setting us up to achieve the right balance between work and life.