The Senior Regulatory Reporting Accountant is responsible for the preparation, review and submission of the statutory and regulatory reporting for the Brittania, Wren and Griffin Associations (“the associations”), including the Annual Report and Accounts, Solvency II returns and any local GAAP reporting to regulators.
Reporting to the Head of Regulatory Reporting, the role ensures that financial information is properly prepared and disclosed in accordance with reporting requirements, maintaining regulatory compliance in all applicable jurisdictions.
The role sits within the Regulatory Reporting team of three and forms part of a wider Finance function of approximately 30.
The role contributes to wider Finance initiatives and projects.
Responsibility & Impact
- Lead the production and review of annual reports of the associations under UK GAAP, supporting schedules and notes, and provide support to the Head of Regulatory Reporting on all related financial review and analysis.
- Prepare Lux GAAP accounts for Brittania Europe, using external advisors for support with regard to compliance matters specific to Luxembourg regulations.
- Support the preparation of IFRS 17 accounts for the Singapore branch of Britannia Europe.
- Provide analysis and supporting documentation for significant accounting judgements and facilitate external audit review.
- Support the interpretation of complex transactions, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment.
- Monitor, interpret and implement new or amended accounting standards, ensuring timely and appropriate adoption. Where material, prepare briefing papers outlining the impact for management.
- Monitor, interpret and implement new or amended regulatory reporting requirements (UK and Luxemburg)
- Ensure the associations maintain compliance with the companies act requirements and any other regulatory reporting requirements. If changes occur, assess the impact and provide management with a summary prior to implementing the new requirement.
- Act as the day-to-day point of contact for external auditors, coordinating audit deliverables and the effective resolution of audit queries.
- Support responses to regulators where required.
- Maintain strong financial controls within all supporting working files (review and sign‑off procedures) including process documentation and reconciliations to underlying source systems where available.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, automation, and data quality.
- Review annual corporation tax return calculations in conjunction with Head of Regulatory Reporting and Deputy CFO, coordinating all information required to finalise corporation tax returns and related submissions.
- Provide oversight of the calculation of quarterly corporation tax instalments, ensuring accuracy, timely recognition and payment, and appropriate tracking within the statutory accounts, policy‑year reporting.
- Support Solvency II regulatory reporting across all associations and jurisdictions.
- Support Solvency I regulatory reporting to the CAA
- Support other required reporting in Luxemburg - BCL (central bank in Luxemburg) and STATEC (organisation collecting statistical information about financial services market in Luxemburg).
Clients and Stakeholders
Support the Actuarial team during quarterly and annual reserving processes, help drive consistency and alignment between actuarial and financial data used for reporting and disclosures.
- Work closely with operational finance, the internal reporting team, underwriters, and other stakeholders to support high-quality financial reporting.
The responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and may be subject to change.
Quality & Innovation
- Takes clear ownership of responsibilities, follows work through to completion, and delivers high-quality outcomes.
- Maintains high standards of accuracy, data integrity, and documentation across all outputs.
- Proactively identifies and implements opportunities to enhance processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Works constructively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives and support high-quality reporting outcomes.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with line managers and stakeholders, escalating issues appropriately and providing meaningful financial insights.
Work Environment
- Listen, share openly, and value diverse views, fostering a culture of trust and transparency.
- Collaborate across associations, teams, and geographies to deliver on our shared mission.
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