Manager, Consolidation

Athora Germany; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Athora is seeking a Manager Consolidation based in London for an 18-month fixed term to lead the Group's quarterly and annual consolidated reporting. You will drive IFRS reporting developments, manage intercompany processes, and partner with auditors across the Group.

You will oversee a team, build robust controls and work with cross-functional Finance stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely reporting and continuous process improvements in a growing life-insurance environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CA or ACCA).
• 5+ years post-qualification experience within financial reporting and consolidation.
• Life insurance industry experience.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing consolidated financial reporting.
• Experience managing and developing finance professionals.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead the delivery of the Group's quarterly and annual consolidated financial reporting.
• Review business unit submissions, consolidation journals, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and explain performance drivers.
• Collaborate with Finance, Actuarial, Tax and divisional teams to ensure policy consistency.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and support year-end sign-off.
• Embed IFRS reporting (IFRS 17/IFRS 9) across the Group.
• Strengthen reporting controls, governance, templates and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, automation and scalability.
• Lead, coach and develop the Group Consolidation team.

Description du poste

Executive Summary Role Title: Manager, Consolidated Reporting Reporting to: Director, Consolidated Reporting Team: Group Financial Reporting Function: Group Finance Location: London Contract: 18-month Fixed Term Purpose of the role Athora is a leading European savings and retirement services group with significant growth ambitions. As we continue to expand, we are building a finance function capable of delivering robust, well-controlled, public company-quality reporting across a complex international business. We are seeking an experienced Manager Consolidation to report into the Director Consolidation, who will lead the delivery of the Group's quarterly and annual consolidated financial reporting while driving continuous improvements in systems, processes and controls. This is a visible role with exposure to senior stakeholders across the Group and involvement in adhoc projects including IFRS developments and M&A activity.

Key Contribution Areas

• Lead the delivery of Athora's quarterly Group consolidation process and support the production of annual financial statements and reporting for both the ultimate parent entity and relevant sub-consolidations.
• Review business unit submissions, consolidation journals, intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely and compliant with Group requirements.
• Produce insightful financial analysis and reporting that clearly explains business performance, key trends and the underlying drivers of results.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Tax and divisional finance teams to ensure the smooth delivery of reporting requirements and consistent application of Group accounting policies.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, supporting audit planning, issue resolution and year-end sign-off.
• Drive the continued embedding of IFRS reporting requirements across the Group, including supporting developments relating to IFRS 17 and IFRS 9.
• Help strengthen the Group's reporting framework through the enhancement of controls, governance, reporting templates, accounting policies and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, automation and scalability as the Group continues to grow and reporting requirements evolve.
• Lead, coach and develop members of the Group Consolidation team, fostering high standards of performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support wider Group Finance initiatives, including finance transformation projects, M&A activity and other strategic business priorities.

Personal Capabilities Required

• A proactive and highly motivated self-starter.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines.
• A continuous improvement mindset and passion for building scalable processes.
• Excellent communication and managerial skills.
• Resilience and adaptability in a business experiencing significant growth and change.

Technical Knowledge Required

Essential Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CA or ACCA).
• 5+ years post-qualification experience within financial reporting and consolidation.
• Life insurance industry experience.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing consolidated financial reporting.
• Experience managing and developing finance professionals.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Desirable Experience

• Strong IFRS knowledge, ideally including IFRS 17.
• Exposure to IFRS 9 and US GAAP.
• Big 4 or Top 10 accounting firm background, with a combination of audit and industry experience.
• Experience working with financial reporting systems such as SAP BPC, Workiva or Tagetik.

You must have the right to work in the UK and will need to evidence this should your application be successful.

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Apply By: 31-10-2026 Athora is a leading provider of guaranteed products in the European savings and retirement services market. We operate through primary insurance businesses in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Italy, and reinsurance operations in Bermuda and Ireland. At end of 2024, we had €76 billion of Assets under Management and Administration (AuMA), approximately 2.8 million customers, and c.1,500 employees across Belgium, Bermuda, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. As we continue to expand our footprint in the European life insurance market in support of our growth strategy, we are looking for driven, team players to join us on our journey. We welcome applicants who are guided by our shared values; Dare to be Different, Seek Simplicity, Care and Do the Right Thing and in return we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment.