Financial Reporting Accountant

Axon Moore; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus

Job summary

Axon Moore are partnering with a well-established financial services business to recruit an experienced Financial Reporting Accountant. You will prepare statutory and regulatory reporting, support external audit, and contribute to a strong financial control environment.

Responsibilities include preparing statutory financial statements, interim reporting and regulatory submissions; regulatory reporting including SFCR and QRTs; ensure IFRS, LUXGAAP and Solvency II compliance; assist with month-end

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory and regulatory reporting within financial services or insurance.
• Knowledge of LUXGAAP reporting.
• Strong understanding of life insurance accounting relationships between Finance and Actuarial teams.
• Experience working with external auditors and maintaining strong financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of statutory financial statements, interim reporting and regulatory submissions.
• Prepare and review regulatory reporting including SFCR and QRTs.
• Ensure reporting complies with IFRS, LUXGAAP and Solvency II.
• Assist with month-end close activities including reconciliations, journals and disclosures.
• Contribute to Group reporting and consolidation, including intercompany reconciliations.
• Support external auditors throughout the audit cycle and respond to queries.
• Drive improvements to reporting processes, with emphasis on automation and standardisation.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Regulatory reporting

IFRS knowledge

Solvency II knowledge

Audit liaison

Process improvement

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Axon Moore are currently partnering with a well-established and growing financial services business to recruit an experienced Financial Reporting Accountant.

Working closely with Finance and key stakeholders, you will play an important role in the preparation of statutory and regulatory reporting, support the external audit process, and provide input on technical accounting matters. You will also contribute to maintaining a strong financial control environment and identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements, interim reporting and regulatory submissions.
• Prepare and review regulatory reporting, including SFCR and QRTs.
• Ensure reporting complies with relevant accounting and regulatory requirements, including IFRS, LUXGAAP and Solvency II.
• Support month-end and statutory close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and disclosures.
• Assist with technical accounting assessments covering areas such as reinsurance, acquisitions and disposals, impairments, assumption changes and model changes.
• Support Group reporting and consolidation, including reporting packs, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Work with external auditors throughout the audit cycle, responding to queries and helping ensure timely completion.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the financial control environment, including controls, process documentation and remediation activity.
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting processes, including opportunities for greater automation, standardisation and efficiency.

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience. You will ideally have:

• Experience in statutory and regulatory reporting, ideally within financial services or insurance.
• Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements under LUXGAAP.
• Knowledge of EU regulatory reporting, including SFCR and QRTs.
• A good understanding of life insurance accounting and the relationship between Finance and Actuarial teams.
• Experience dealing with technical accounting judgements, disclosures and complex transactions.
• Experience working with external auditors and operating within a strong financial control environment.
• A proactive approach to process improvement, with an interest in improving efficiency and automation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to develop their technical accounting and reporting experience within a complex and regulated environment.

Please note that experience within financial services, pensions, or life insurance is essential for this role. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only be able to respond to candidates who meet this criterion.

The business offers a generous benefits package, bonus, hybrid working (two days in the office per week) and excellent opportunities for career development and progression.