Financial Reporting Accountant in London

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Financial Reporting Accountant in our Finance team. Our Finance team plays a critical role in ensuring the financial health and compliance of Sompo International. The team applies subject matter expertise in accounting principles and regulatory standards to deliver high-value, complex financial activities, enabling the organization to achieve its business objectives.

Location: This position will be based out of our London office. We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Contribute to and advise on operational team plans to ensure alignment with broader business strategies and priorities.
• Apply expertise to guide and support team members, ensuring accuracy, adherence to standards, and good practices in accounting processes.
• Manage and execute high-value and complex accounting activities, including preparation of statutory and regulatory reporting outputs such as annual financial statements, tax returns, and entity reporting packs.
• Conduct analysis and reviews of financial results, prepare ad-hoc reports, and support senior finance teams in producing management information reports for monitoring business activity, expenditure, and budget performance.
• Ensure compliance with delegated authority limits, regulatory requirements, and accounting standards, including GAAP and FCA/Lloyd’s regulations.
• Act as a subject matter expert to provide advice, guidance, and support to colleagues, stakeholders, and project teams, ensuring solutions meet functional needs.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive knowledge and expertise in financial disciplines, including GAAP and regional accounting standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and presentations.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (e.g., Excel) and other finance-specific software tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet strict deadlines.
• Proven experience in a finance environment within a complex multinational financial services business, including resolving finance or accounting queries and working with specialist tools or applications.
• Degree-level education (or equivalent) preferred, with finance or accounting qualifications completed or nearing completion.

At Sompo, we recognise that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of some of the benefits we offer, which may vary depending on the country:

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

Who we are and what we stand for:

At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel. As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide.

Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.

We are Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on the 137 years of innovation of our parent company, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sompo employs approximately 10,000 people around the world who use their in-depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve your complex challenges. Because when you choose Sompo, you choose The Ease of Expertise(TM).