Job Description

Primary Details Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

To manage accounting and reporting activities ensuring the accuracy and consistency of underlying data, and to liaise with external and internal customers to formulate and implement policy.

Responsibilities:

• Detailed awareness of the Finance business plan to appropriately align service delivery.
• Contribute to the development of team\xe2\x80\x99s business plan in order to maximize productivity and performance.
• Participate in all internal meetings, as required, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice.
• Manage the development of solutions to change requirements placed on the Finance function to ensure the successful delivery of objectives.
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met.
• Contribute and manage the refinement of process, procedures and systems to continuously improve the efficiency of accounting activities.
• Provide high level advice, guidance and information on financial matters to support decision making and improve understanding on financial management.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including internal and external auditors, to ensure service delivery meets customer expectations.
• Develop relationships in line with the business plan to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Manage the preparation and maintenance of accurate accounting records in accordance with internal procedures and statutory requirements to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, codes of conduct and best practice guidelines.
• Manage the preparation and maintenance of accurate accounting records to meet business needs.
• Manage the production of accurate financial returns required by internal and external bodies and regulators to meet reporting deadlines.
• Oversee the production of reports and accounts ensuring accurate reporting and Management Information in line with respective timescales.
• Manage a team to ensure the overall output and quality of the service provided by the team is to an appropriate high standard.
• Motivate and develop the team so as to ensure the required standards of performance, and support the continuing professional development of all team members.
• Manage, develop and organize the team to ensure staff resource is appropriately allocated to fit business needs.
• Actively motivate the team and act as catalyst for action and change within their finance team and the wider department.
• Further develop the team through the running of periodic training update sessions to ensure sharing of topical accounting, business and working practices issues across the department.
• Be an example to the rest of Finance as a person with an unshakeable customer led mindset to encourage this thinking throughout Finance.
• Work with more junior team members to encourage their career development.

Requirement :

• 7+ years of accounting or finance experience with significant experience within a complex financial services organization.
• Experienced in IFRS17 and with a General Insurance background.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant current statutory, legal and regulatory accounting requirements.
• Excellent Knowledge of relevant accounting software and tools.
• A high level of numeracy and literacy.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to manage priorities to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Application Close Date: 08/10/2023 11:59 PM

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

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

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