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Statutory Reporting Accountant
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Statutory Accountant
We're partnering with a leading insurer to appoint a Statutory Accountant to their London finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys technical reporting, Solvency II and working across a diverse portfolio of UK and European entities. You'll play a key role in statutory reporting, regulatory compliance and finance transformation projects, working closely with Finance, Risk, Actuarial and external auditors while helping shape improvements across the reporting function.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior finance leadership, you'll be responsible for producing statutory accounts across multiple legal entities, supporting Solvency II reporting requirements and driving improvements to reporting processes and controls. Alongside your core reporting responsibilities, you'll contribute to finance transformation initiatives, automation projects and the implementation of new reporting technology, giving you exposure well beyond traditional financial reporting.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation of statutory accounts for multiple UK and European entities.
- Produce year-end financial statements and manage prior-year roll forwards using WDesk.
- Support the production of Solvency II reporting, including SFCRs and Pillar 3 QRTs.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors throughout the audit cycle.
- Prepare regulatory returns including FCA, ABI, IUA, NAIC and ONS submissions.
- Review and enhance statutory reporting processes and controls.
- Partner with Finance, Risk, Actuarial and IT teams to deliver reporting requirements.
- Support finance transformation initiatives, automation projects and reporting system enhancements.
- Maintain robust documentation, governance and audit trails across all reporting activities.
About You
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience working within the insurance or reinsurance market and enjoy technical financial reporting. You'll ideally have:
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- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
- Strong statutory reporting experience.
- Experience preparing Solvency II reporting and QRTs.
- Insurance or reinsurance industry experience.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Knowledge of UK GAAP.
- Experience with SAP and/or WDesk would be advantageous.
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to work across multiple stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset with a passion for improving reporting processes and controls.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking finance team where you'll gain exposure to:
- Complex UK and European regulatory reporting.
- Finance transformation and automation projects.
- Senior stakeholder engagement across the business.
- A supportive environment with genuine opportunities for career development.
If you're looking to combine technical accounting with project work and process improvement in a highly respected insurance business, we'd love to hear from you.
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