Here at esure, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

We are currently recruiting a Project Accounting Manager to join our Finance function on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.

You will be involved in the preparation of testing and reporting of Migrated Policies from one insurance platform to another and Consolidation for submission to the FP&A team and Statutory Accounts as required, including working with the Senior Financial Reporting Manager to identify regulatory and statutory changes. Your role will be to continuously work on improvement and embedding of new changes into current Financial Reporting Processes including assisting with any communication to the business of the potential impact and required changes.

What will my role entail?

• Build processes and controls for the timely preparation of complete and accurate reporting for migrated policies as required by the Group’s regulatory industry bodies and reporting requirements
• Working closely with the Financial Reporting Team to assist with transition of IFRS17 to BAU reporting basis and hence the timely and accurate completion of the Consolidation and reporting, including design, update and maintenance of processes and documentation.
• Analysis of the results and output from the completed IFRS17 reporting templates to assist the Senior Financial Reporting Manager with the preparation of the commentary for the FP&A team.
• Work with the Financial Reporting team to assist in the preparation of financial and management reporting for the esure Group of companies, including update of the General Ledger with a particular focus on IFRS17.
• Working with the Senior Financial Reporting Manager to understand and implement IFRS17 changes as they impact the ABI, ONS, PRA and other regulatory reporting returns. Work with the Group Financial Controller to communicate the required changes to Executive and Board level.
• As directed by the Senior Financial Reporting Manager or other members of the Senior Finance Management Team, assist in the production of any ad hoc financial reporting and analysis

You are a good fit for the role if you have the following…

• A qualified accountant with significant experience in an insurance financial accounting role.
• A good understanding of accounting and reporting within the General Insurance industry particularly
• Experience and understanding of IFRS17
• Experience and understanding of Group Reporting including Consolidation

We’d also like to hear if you have…

• Advanced computer skills desirable, particularly Microsoft Excel, familiarity with Reporting software and general ledger packages, preferably Oracle
• Strong report writing skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to interpret regulatory and statutory regulations
• Strong problem solving abilities

This is your opportunity to shape our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure…

• A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
• A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure’s success
• Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
• Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we’ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
• Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play. So, it’s no surprise our people consistently rate ‘making friends at work’ one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey!
• More flexibility for you: we’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it’s part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
• A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. That’s why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
• Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.