Technical Accounting Manager

Sellick Partnership; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Senior Technical Accountant to manage technical accounting standards and lead IFRS 17 projects. This role involves working with a strong leadership team and influencing senior stakeholders to establish a robust technical framework amidst evolving regulatory changes. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications (ACCA, ACA, ICAEW, ICAS) and insurance industry experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified background (ACCA, ACA, ICAEW, ICAS).
• Experience in the insurance industry.
• Ability to influence and lead senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of technical accounting standards.
• Owning IFRS 17 projects.
• Developing technical papers for board and audit committees.

Skills

Technical accounting standards

IFRS 17

Solvency II compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA

ACA

ICAEW

ICAS

Job description

Sellick Partnership are recruiting for a Senior Technical Accountant for an insurance business going through a period of significant growth, through acquisition and organic means.

This Senior Financial Accountant will be working closely with an outstanding leadership team to deliver and own a best in class technical accounting function in a continually evolving environment.

This role will allow you take full ownership for technical accounting standards across the business, develop technical papers and have a significant input to board papers and working closely with the SLT on future changes and the impact this will have on the organisation.

Senior Technical Accountant

• Lead on the development and technical accounting standards
• Ownership of IFRS 17 projects
• Develop Technical Papers for board and audit committees
• Hands on with the finance team during key periods and able to advise around Solvency II compliance,
• Subject Matter Expert on technical advice to SLT

The Senior Technical Accountant would suit someone who is technically trained ideally from an Audit / Practice background with a strong understanding of technical accounting standards in an insurance setting and experience developing technical papers, documentation but also have the capability to partner the wider business where required.

You will come from a qualified background (ACCA, ACA, ICAEW, ICAS) and have relevant industry experience in an insurance organisation and looking to take your next step to own the technical accounting function, with the ability to challenge, influence and lead senior stakeholders to create a robust technical framework and change with future regulatory changes.

If you are looking for a new challenge, in a constantly evolving, hands on environment and a Technical Accounting Lead would be your next step, please send your CV or get in touch with John Thistlethwaite at Sellick Partnership.


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Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.