Finance Services Senior Specialist

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The purpose of this role is to oversee and manage a specific Finance Division ensuring optimal performance and compliance with Divisional Finance guidelines. This role involves leading the accounting compliance activities, engaging with external stakeholders to influence financial reporting, and contributing to the achievement of Group finance objectives.

Job Description Summary

This role will have a particular focus on Non-Insurance Accounting tasks within the division scope of the team, including, but not limited to: [1] supervision and approval of low to medium complexity tasks completed by analysts, and [2] processing / preparation of medium to high complexity journals, reports, reconciliations and other period-end tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Description

• Approval of low to medium complexity Non-Insurance Accounting calculations and/or expense recharges, FX, ICO and investment journals.

• Preparation of medium to high complexity Non-Insurance Accounting journals, which include those requiring sound estimates / judgments.

• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, with particular focus on high complexity items, including detailed investigations, monitoring of

• aged / unusual reconciliation items, and clearing of required adjustments.

• Respond to queries related to business units handled or assigned tasks, with minimal supervision from the team leader.

• Ensure the services are delivered per SLA and maintain quality of work.

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to analysts within the assigned sub-team and supervise their deliverables.

• Contribute major initiatives to streamline, automate or improve processes, systems and approaches with adequate support.

• The above responsibilities do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the responsibilities normally

• to be performed in the role or those occasionally assigned outside and employee’s normal responsibilities.

• Preferred qualifications may be added to those required for job postings by Talent Acquisition.

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles and practices

• Working knowledge of General Accounting function, and other related processes, procedures and solutions

• Intermediate knowledge of appropriate regulatory and statutory frameworks

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Insurance industry and QBE's business

• Intermediate knowledge and experience of multinational organisations and dealing with global transactions and arrangements

• Extensive knowledge of Financial systems (e.g. Oracle platform, Blackline)

Skills

• Strong skills in spreadsheets, data analysis and reconciliation procedures

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• High proficiency in MS tools

• Very good attention to detail

• Ability to work on a local and global team, as well as collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a

• common goal

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage, prioritize and effectively meet deadlines working on multiple assignments

• simultaneously.

• Intermediate to advanced problem-solving skills and analytical skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Can perform with minimal supervision from Team Leader

Experience

• At least 2-3 years' work experience in a similar role in the finance industry

• Must be a College graduate, with a relevant degree in Accounting or Finance

• Preferably with 2 years’ audit, insurance and/or shared services experience

• CPA is an advantage

Skills:

Accounting, Accounting Journal Entries, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Refinement, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Support

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.