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Location: London- hybrid 50%

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours

The Senior Manager Technical Accounting and Reporting is a team leadership role in the Finance Operations and Regulatory Reporting function, upholding the financial integrity of results in a dynamic and high-growth organisation.

This is a role for an experienced professional with deep knowledge of life insurance and reinsurance accounting and stewardship of Solvency II and other related regulatory reporting, requirements and upcoming changes.

In this role you will present insightful analysis of GAAP ledger, controls and Solvency II reporting to the Executive leadership team.

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

• Manage the monthly reporting close process to ensure the results are complete, accurate and compliant with group accounting policies
• Develop an understanding to challenge and analyse the financial inputs from other teams, eg Group, Actuarial, Treasury and Tax
• Assist in providing business support on material finance transactions and projects
• Support on finance transformation initiatives that will improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce operational risk for the finance team
• Support the production of financial statements and regulatory returns for UK life, distribution and management services companies
• Work successfully with key managers within Actuarial, Finance and the business, ensuring that the team is kept up to date with both the developing business (new products) and changing external environment
• Ensure that risks regarding the results production and financial operations are reported and understood
• Ensure appropriate controls and reconciliations are in place to support the accuracy and financial integrity of the results
• Assist in managing the external audit relationship for finance outputs subject to audit (financial statements and regulatory returns, and information produced by the team to support market announcements)
• Motivate, manage and develop a high performing team

• Professional Accountancy Qualification, e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA is essential
• Significant post-qualification experience of insurance accounting/ reporting under IFRS is essential
• Experience of Solvency II reporting and taxation is desirable
• Excellent knowledge of life accounting and reporting
• Excellent knowledge of data management and analysis
• Knowledge of financial analysis and controls
• Good problem analysis and pro-active resolution skills
• Understanding of the products and services provided by the Group
• Understanding of the industry and the market
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent attention to detail

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture – we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday
• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme
• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company
• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders
• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
• Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.
• We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

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