Accounts Supervisor - Financial Accounting and Reporting

About the role

Zurich Insurance is looking for an Accounts Supervisor to join its Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) team in Douglas, Isle of Man. The role gives broad exposure to financial accounting and reporting, including IFRS reporting to the Group, analytical reviews and the preparation of key reporting inputs. It sits in a team that aggregates and analyses data from multiple Group companies, covering both insurance and non-insurance accounting, and supports wider Finance activities and business projects.

This is a full-time position; flexibility to work additional hours during peak reporting periods may be needed, and any overtime is paid.

Key responsibilities

• Support the preparation and submission of IFRS reporting to the Group.
• Prepare financial reporting information, including analytical review files, journals, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Investigate and explain financial variances, providing meaningful commentary and insights.
• Ensure account reconciliations are accurate and in line with Group internal control requirements.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of financial controls, processes and reporting.
• Support the Finance team, including business projects and change initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Finance, Group functions and the wider business to deliver reporting requirements.

Required profile

• Previous experience in a finance or financial accounting role.
• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, AAT or CAT) or qualified by experience.
• Experience interpreting and applying accounting standards such as IFRS, IAS or UK GAAP.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively to meet reporting deadlines.
• Experience in the insurance sector or auditing insurance businesses is advantageous but not essential.

Required skills

• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs and formula creation.
• Experience with SAP is advantageous but not essential.