Senior Manager, Financial Reporting Production

QBE Insurance Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a finance professional to lead a team responsible for financial reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in insurance accounting, strong leadership skills, and the ability to improve and innovate reporting processes. This role requires a deep understanding of regulatory requirements within the insurance sector and offers significant influence within the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualification experience in insurance accounting and reporting within the Lloyd’s market.
• Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
• Significant working knowledge of insurance sector and regulatory reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and production of accurate financial reporting.
• Design and enhance reporting and operational frameworks.
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals.

Skills

Insurance accounting

Financial reporting

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Communication

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Tools

Oracle

SAP

TM1

Workday

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time; Worker Type: Employee

To lead and direct a team of finance professionals that provides management with relevant financial information, to uphold a high quality of service and meet deadlines.

Your New Role

This role offers broad exposure across Finance, Actuarial and Legal (FAL), with the chance to influence and improve day-to-day processes and operations. You’ll be responsible for directing a team of qualified and part-qualified finance professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial information and maintaining service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and production of accurate financial reporting for Group, Statutory, Regulatory and Lloyd’s submissions, in a timely manner.


• Design, build and continuously enhance the reporting and operational framework to meet evolving internal and external stakeholder needs.


• Lead, manage, coach and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a high-performance culture to ensure the team achieves their professional development goals.


• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to increase efficiency, accuracy and scalability of reporting activities, and enhance the quality and relevance of financial insights.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across Operations, Tax, Actuarial, Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Underwriting and Group Finance.


• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand reporting requirements, resolve issues and identify opportunities for improvement.


• Support transformation initiatives and play a key role in shaping the future of the Reporting Centre of Excellence.


• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and proactively adapt reporting processes to maintain compliance to ensure all financial data and reports comply with statutory, regulatory and internal governance standards, including QBE Group accounting guidance.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with extensive post-qualification experience in insurance accounting and reporting within the Lloyd’s market.


• Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing finance teams.


• Significant working knowledge of the insurance sector and Lloyd’s regulatory reporting requirements including QMA, QMB, RRQ and Syndicate Accounts.


• Deep knowledge of financial accounting standards such as UK GAAP and IFRS.


• Strong understanding of regulatory and statutory reporting requirements such as Solvency II and Lloyd’s reporting frameworks.


• Strong desire to improve and develop innovative solutions to complex reporting challenges.


• Experience with financial systems and reporting tools such as Oracle, SAP, TM1, Workday or similar.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions with stakeholders of all seniority levels.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply. Click the “Apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in contact if you meet the requirements of the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.