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Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Financial Accountant - Legal Entity Reporting

Permanent / Hybrid

Leeds

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The Opportunity

As part of our continued growth in the Leeds office, we’re on the lookout for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance Reporting team. This role has opened up as we expand our capabilities and it’s a brilliant chance to step into a role that blends technical expertise with strategic impact.

You’ll be supporting the integrity and delivery of financial, management, and regulatory reporting, helping us meet executive, corporate, statutory, and regulatory requirements while maintaining strong financial control.

At QBE, we’re passionate about your professional growth. You’ll gain valuable insurance and reporting experience, broaden your skillset, and contribute meaningfully to our financial responsibilities - all within a culture that champions development and continuous improvement.

Your New Role

You’ll be part of a team that’s focused on delivering high-quality reporting and insight. From shaping strategy to refining processes, your work will help drive performance and ensure we meet our obligations with confidence.

Main responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the team’s business plan to maximise productivity and performance
• Participate in meetings to share and develop strategy, knowledge, and best practice
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Refine processes, procedures, and systems to improve efficiency and financial control
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including internal and external auditors
• Support the production and submission of executive, board, statutory, regulatory, and Group finance reports
• Deliver strong analytical and financial insight across all reporting responsibilities
• Monitor and review internal processes to ensure robust controls and compliance
• Lead and deliver continuous process improvements

About You

You’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, cyclical environment and understands the inner workings of a finance department. You’re driven, detail-oriented, and ready to make an impact.

Skills You’ll need:

• Part-qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or relevant experience
• A solid understanding of best-practice accounting — ideally in insurance, but we welcome strong candidates from other industries
• Working knowledge of accounting software and tools
• Experience in structured process improvement within an accounting environment
• Confidence in building controls into processes
• A sharp eye for detail and a commitment to quality

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations, and our commitment to various diversity initiatives helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and diversity targets, and our impact investment initiative, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

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! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Accounting, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Management, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Process Refinement, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click Apply and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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