Senior Reporting Accountant

Job Description

Senior Regulatory Reporting Accountant - Insurance

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)
Contract: 12 Months (Potential Extension)
Day Rate: £400-£450 per day
Start Date: ASAP

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Regulatory Reporting Accountant to join a leading global insurance and reinsurance organisation on an initial 12-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established UK Finance team, supporting quarterly regulatory reporting across international insurance branches, including Canada, Singapore and Australia.

The successful candidate will oversee reporting prepared by offshore teams, analyse and interpret financial data, and ensure regulatory submissions are accurate, compliant and delivered on time. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to finance integration and process improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee quarterly regulatory reporting and financial submissions for international insurance branches.

Review, analyse and challenge financial reporting data prepared by offshore teams.

Support reporting requirements under IFRS 17, UK GAAP and relevant international accounting standards.

Use advanced Excel skills to manipulate financial data, perform reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

Manage reporting timetables, deadlines and coordination with offshore finance teams.

Liaise with internal stakeholders, auditors and regulatory reporting teams.

Identify opportunities to improve financial controls, reporting processes and data quality.

Support ongoing finance integration and transformation initiatives.

Key Skills & Experience

Insurance/Reinsurance: Previous experience within the insurance or reinsurance industry is essential.

Regulatory Reporting: Strong background in regulatory submissions, statutory reporting and financial reporting.

IFRS 17: Good working understanding of IFRS 17 and insurance accounting requirements.

Advanced Excel: Strong ability to manipulate, reconcile and analyse complex financial datasets.

Accounting Qualification: Ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with 3+ years' post-qualified experience.

Stakeholder Management: Experience working with offshore teams, reviewing financial information and managing reporting deadlines.

Desirable Experience

Canadian P&C regulatory reporting or Singapore MAS reporting.

Knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS 4.

Experience using SAP or CODA general ledger systems.

Experience supporting finance transformation, integration or process improvement projects.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Regulatory Reporting Accountant with a strong insurance background, IFRS 17 knowledge and advanced Excel skills, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.