Phil Wood

Interim Head Of Finance at Somerset Bridge Group

Phil Wood is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Interim Head of Finance at Somerset Bridge Group since June 2023, where responsibilities include managing financial reporting and control processes. Notably, Phil Wood has a long-standing role as Director at Stifled Aardvark Limited since July 2014, providing interim management in finance-related capacities within financial services. Previous positions include Financial Services Consultant at Grant Thornton UK LLP, Interim Reporting Controller for Insurance at CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED, and Acting Head of Finance for Europe at Pacific Life Re, among others. Phil Wood's expertise encompasses financial control frameworks, IFRS compliance, financial performance management, and regulatory consultancy, supported by a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Manchester and professional qualifications from ICAEW and the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

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Colchester, United Kingdom

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Somerset Bridge Group

A fast growing, agile & integrated direct insurance group with market leading claims handling, advanced risk selection through strong analytics and data science expertise. Our Mission is to build a sustainable and innovative business focused on underwriting, broking and claims handling of UK motor insurance, offering transparent products with an efficient and fair service to our policyholders. We live and breathe our values to become efficient, knowledgeable and fair and thrive in a culture of collaboration and innovation, which is why we are always looking to recruit talented and driven individuals to our team. We work hard to create an environment where you can be your best, by encouraging our people to be themselves at work and to look after each other. We operate with a culture of innovation, where our employees are actively encouraged to bring ideas to the table. This approach has fostered a workforce with self-confidence and a willingness to welcome contributions from colleagues across the Group.


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