EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global data and artificial intelligence ("AI") company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform businesses, including the world's leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
We are headquartered in New York and have more than 60,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.
Role Title: Financial Reporting Manager.
BU/Segment: International Growth Market Office. London.
Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Consulting (FRAC)
London Insurance Market
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract moving to permanent hire.
Summary of the role:
We are seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Manager to support leading insurance organisations with financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and finance transformation initiatives. This is a client-facing role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead reporting workstreams in complex, regulated environments. The successful candidate will work directly with client finance, controllership, actuarial, investment, and audit teams to improve reporting quality, strengthen governance, support regulatory compliance, and drive reporting transformation through process improvement and technology enablement.
As part of your duties, you will be responsible for:
- Lead financial reporting and regulatory reporting engagements for insurance clients.
- Review statutory financial statements, management reporting packs, and regulatory submissions across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support clients with investment accounting and reporting activities, including reconciliations, roll-forwards, financial analysis, and reporting reviews.
- Act as a trusted advisor to finance leadership, controllership, and external audit teams.
- Coordinate and manage audit requests, reporting queries, and remediation activities to support accelerated reporting timelines.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring robust controls and high-quality reporting outputs.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes through automation, standardisation, and technology solutions.
- Work with client stakeholders to enhance reporting governance, Chart of Accounts structures, and reporting operating models.
- Lead workshops, present recommendations to senior stakeholders, and manage delivery teams across onshore and offshore locations.
- Support finance transformation and reporting process improvement initiatives where required.
Qualifications and experience we consider to be essential for the role:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent).
- 10+ years' experience in financial reporting, controllership, audit, regulatory reporting, or consulting.
- Strong understanding of reporting requirements within insurance industry.
- Experience working with external auditors and managing audit relationships.
- Exposure to investment accounting and financial reporting controls.
- Experience with reporting and consolidation tools such as Workiva, Hyperion, SmartView, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Skills and Personal attributes we would like to have:
- Insurance sector experience (General Insurance, Lloyd's, Reinsurance, or Specialty Insurance).
- Experience supporting finance transformation or reporting optimisation programmes.
- Knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks and reporting governance.
- Exposure to automation, analytics, and AI-enabled reporting solutions.
As part of a leading global Data and AI company, you can look forward to:
- A competitive salary with a generous bonus, private healthcare, critical illness life assurance, income protection insurance, and a rewarding pension.
- EXL provides everyday financial well-being solutions, such as cash back cards, discounts, promotions, and offers from top retailers, as well as a Cycle Scheme.
- At EXL, we are committed to providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed and excel in their careers, offering a wide range of professional and personal development opportunities.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EXL is committed to diversity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
- EXL employees are eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- At EXL, we offer a flexible hybrid working model that allows employees to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle while strengthening our culture of collaboration.
To be considered for this role, you must already be eligible to work in the relevant location.
Skills Required
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- 10+ years of experience in financial reporting, controllership, audit, regulatory reporting, or consulting
- Strong understanding of insurance industry reporting requirements
- Experience working with external auditors and managing audit relationships
- Exposure to investment accounting and financial reporting controls
- Experience with Workiva, Hyperion, SmartView, SAP, Oracle, or similar reporting and consolidation platforms
- Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
- Ability to lead teams and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Insurance sector experience, including general insurance, Lloyd's, reinsurance, or specialty insurance
- Experience supporting finance transformation or reporting optimization programs
- Knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks and reporting governance
- Exposure to automation, analytics, and AI-enabled reporting solutions
What We Do
Choosing a digital partner is about more than capabilities — it’s about collaboration and character. Unrealistic overhauls and off-the-shelf products ignore what matters most — your unique needs, culture, goals, and your legacy data and technology environments. At EXL, our collaboration is built on ongoing listening and learning to adapt our methodologies. We’re your business evolution partner—tailoring solutions that make the most of data to make better business decisions and drive more intelligence into your increasingly digital operations. Whether your goals are scaling the use of AI and digital, redesign operating models, or driving better and faster decisions, we’re here to partner with you to help you gain—and maintain—competitive advantage with efficient, sustainable models at scale. Our expertise in transformation, data science, and change management helps make your business more efficient and effective, improve customer relationships and enhance revenue growth. Instead of focusing on multi-year, resource- and time-intensive platform designs or migrations, we look deeper at your entire value chain to integrate strategies with impact. We use our specialization in analytics, digital interventions, and operations management—alongside deep industry expertise — to deliver solutions that help you outperform the competition. At EXL, it’s all about outcomes—your outcomes—and delivering success on your terms. Share your goals with us and together, we’ll optimize how you leverage data to drive your business forward. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.
