Regulatory Reporting Accountant

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Leeds / London

• Type: Permanent, full time

• Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity:  

An exciting opportunity to join QBE’s growing Regulatory Reporting team. As a Regulatory Reporting Accountant, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality regulatory reporting while contributing to process improvements and system enhancements. With regulatory requirements constantly evolving, this role offers significant scope for growth, learning, and career progression. We’re looking for someone proactive, adaptable, and eager to make an impact—whether you're part-qualified or newly qualified, your fresh perspective and drive will be highly valued.

Your New Role:  

• Support the production of regulatory returns ensuring accurate reporting and in line with respective timescales across a range of local and overseas regulators (Lloyds, PRA, NBB etc.)

• Support the preparation and maintenance of accurate accounting records in accordance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, codes of conduct and best practice guidelines

• Collaborate with the wider regulatory reporting team to uphold high standards of output and service, contributing to a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Support the development and implementation of process enhancements, including automation and system improvements, to increase efficiency and accuracy in reporting activities.

• Provide high-quality financial insights and analysis to support internal decision-making and enhance understanding of regulatory and financial performance.

• Monitor and adapt to evolving regulatory requirements, contributing to the design and implementation of appropriate governance and control frameworks.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including internal teams, external auditors, and regulatory bodies, to ensure effective communication and service delivery.

• Contribute to a culture of learning and progression, bringing fresh perspectives, a proactive mindset, and a willingness to grow within a fast-paced and evolving regulatory environment.

About you:   

• Experience within the insurance or broader financial services industry is essential, with a solid understanding of the regulatory landscape and reporting expectations in these sectors.

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with a strong foundation in financial and regulatory accounting principles.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organisation and tailor messaging to different audiences.

• Collaborative and flexible team player, capable of working independently while involving others appropriately across the wider finance function and business.

• Strong attention to detail, with high levels of numeracy and literacy to ensure accuracy in reporting and analysis.

• Effective time management and prioritisation skills, able to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to identifying improvements and implementing solutions.

• Proficiency in accounting systems and tools, including strong Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Alteryx, and other financial reporting software is highly desirable.

Why QBE? At My Best  

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.  

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/). 

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.  

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. 

At My Best – QBE Benefits  

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!  

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days. 

• Flexible working – balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours. 

• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary. 

• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.  

• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent. 

• Short term remote work abroad – you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad. 

  Sustainable investing – we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strat