Chief Financial Officer

Company: Harrison Holgate
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As CFO, you will be the CEO’s strategic partner shaping the financial trajectory of a market-leading InsurTech at a pivotal growth inflection. You will build a best-in-class finance function to support a multi-product insurance platform and lead capital allocation, reserving, and underwriting performance. You’ll drive investor and exit readiness for a planned strategic exit in 2028 and craft the financial narrative to maximize shareholder value. This board-level role offers equity upside and a meaningful chance to influence strategy and value creation. You will work cross-functionally to align finance with growth goals and strategic initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

  • equity upside
  • board-level leadership role
  • ambitious growth environment

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CEO to drive business strategy and growth
  • Build a best-in-class finance function to support a multi-product insurance platform
  • Lead capital allocation, reserving and underwriting performance
  • Deliver investor and exit readiness for the 2028 strategic exit
  • Provide commercial insight and challenge at Board and Executive level
  • Build the financial narrative that maximises shareholder value

Key requirements

  • Experienced insurance CFO or senior finance leader with significant insurance sector expertise
  • Extensive knowledge of IFRS 17 and/or IFRS 4 and insurance-specific financial management
  • Experience of reserving, capital adequacy frameworks and working alongside actuaries
  • Commercially driven leader who thrives in ambitious, fast-moving environments
  • Strategic thinker who is willing to build, challenge and innovate
  • Strategic mindset
  • Strong communication and board-level influencing ability
  • Collaborative and decisive leadership
  • IFRS 17 and/or IFRS 4 proficiency
  • Reserving and capital adequacy frameworks
  • Actuary collaboration

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Posted: October 1st, 2026