Financial Reporting Accountant

Axon Moore; Penwortham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus

Career development

Benefits package

Job summary

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

You will have post-qualification experience in reporting, IFRS/LUXGAAP, and Solvency II, with a proactive approach to process improvement and automation. Hybrid working model and clear career progression are offered.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Good understanding of life insurance accounting and the relationship between Finance and Actuarial teams.

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 IFRS, LUXGAAP and Solvency II.
• Support month-end and statutory close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations and disclosures.
• Assist with technical accounting assessments (reinsurance, acquisitions, disposals, impairments, model changes).
• Support Group reporting and consolidation, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Collaborate with external auditors throughout the audit cycle.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Regulatory reporting

IFRS knowledge

LUXGAAP knowledge

Solvency II

External audits

Process improvement

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

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.