Finance & Regulatory Reporting Manager in London

About Everest: Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

The opportunity: We are seeking a qualified accountant to join our London Reinsurance Finance team as Finance & Regulatory Reporting Manager. This is a broad role responsible for financial control, statutory accounts, Board reporting and regulatory reporting across our UK operations. Working closely with the CFO and teams across Finance, Tax, Actuarial, Investments, Compliance and Treasury, you will help ensure accurate, timely and well-controlled financial reporting.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead month-end and quarter-end financial reporting, including balance-sheet reconciliations and analysis of financial performance.
• Prepare quarterly financial statements, Board reporting and analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Coordinate statutory accounts and the annual external audit.
• Manage applicable PRA, BEEDS, FCA and ONS regulatory reporting, including reconciliations, validation and submissions.
• Support corporation-tax provisions, VAT, transfer pricing and other tax requirements.
• Coordinate letters of credit and collateral requirements for the UK branch.
• Strengthen financial controls and identify opportunities to simplify and automate reporting processes.

What we are looking for:

• Qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong experience in financial accounting, financial control or external reporting.
• Experience within insurance, reinsurance, financial services or another regulated environment.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits.
• Knowledge of PRA, BEEDS, Solvency UK or comparable regulatory reporting.
• Strong financial analysis, reconciliation and Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and work confidently with senior stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience with Oracle, ARC, Anaplan, Tabular or similar finance systems.
• Exposure to local GAAP, US GAAP, tax, VAT, transfer pricing or letters of credit.
• Experience improving finance controls and processes.

At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture: At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviours.

Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviours. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.

Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviours across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.