Technical Reporting Accountant

Overview

In this role you will own and manage the technical close for IFRS 17, IFRS 4 and UK GAAP, delivering accurate quarterly results. You will work within the finance and actuarial teams to ensure timely group reporting and high-quality management information. You will support external audits, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and policies. You will collaborate with stakeholders to resolve queries and contribute to continuous enhancements of reporting processes and systems. This position offers a meaningful impact on insurance technical accounting and regulatory reporting in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical close process and produce quarterly IFRS 17, IFRS 4 and UK GAAP technical results
• Prepare quarterly reporting packs and meet deadlines and quality standards
• Analyze IFRS 17 balance movements and provide meaningful management information
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, statutory requirements and internal policies
• Support external audits with documentation and technical accounting memorandums
• Coordinate reporting activities with internal finance, actuarial teams, external auditors and stakeholders
• Lead and support initiatives to improve financial reporting processes, procedures, and systems
• Adhere to regulatory, data protection, conduct risk and health and safety requirements and report issues
• Contribute to ad hoc finance and reporting activities

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant with insurance industry experience
• Experience managing or significantly contributing to the technical financial close of a general insurer
• Strong knowledge of insurance technical accounting and financial reporting
• Direct experience with IFRS 17 methodologies and reporting requirements
• Experience in IFRS 17 implementation and/or BAU reporting
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial movements and produce MI
• Advanced Excel skills (SUMIFS, PivotTables, VLOOKUP)
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, including work with external auditors
• Excellent organization, planning and time management to coordinate multiple deliverables and meet deadlines

• communication
• stakeholder management
• organization and planning
• IFRS 17
• IFRS 4
• UK GAAP

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