Overview of the Role
This position sits within the QBE Capital Finance team in Bermuda and plays a key role in delivering high-quality financial control and Group reporting. You will be responsible for quarterly IFRS submissions to QBE Group, while maintaining robust balance sheet governance and ensuring accuracy across a complex reporting environment.
Working closely with the Group Accounting team, the role offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements within a global insurance business.
This is a full-time, office-based position in Bermuda (no remote working). The role involves regular collaboration with international teams, including those in Australia, and will require occasional flexibility in working hours during peak reporting periods.
Your New Role:
Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Group reporting requirements
Prepare and review journals, accruals, and intercompany eliminations with appropriate supporting documentation
Perform detailed analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheet movements, investigating and resolving variances
Own and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items
Maintain and enhance financial controls in line with internal control frameworks
Support internal and external audit processes, including managing audit requests and providing high-quality evidence
Assist in statutory, regulatory, and Group reporting, including submissions to the Bermuda Monetary Authority
Support intercompany reconciliations and investigate discrepancies across global entities
Contribute to capital, treasury, and investment accounting activities
Identify process improvements and support finance transformation and automation initiatives
About You:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years post-qualified experience
Strong experience in IFRS reporting and financial control, ideally within insurance or reinsurance
Background in insurance/reinsurance preferred; Big 4/practice candidates also considered
Proven experience in balance sheet reconciliations, governance, and financial reporting
Strong analytical and Excel skills; experience with Oracle Fusion, HFM or similar tools advantageous
Confident communicator with the ability to work across global teams and different time zones, with flexibility during key reporting periods
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. We offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
To learn more about our achievements, click here
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Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Talent Management, Team ManagementHow 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.
Skills Required
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years post-qualified experience
- Strong experience in IFRS reporting and financial control
- Background in insurance or reinsurance (Big 4/practice candidates considered)
- Proven experience in balance sheet reconciliations, governance, and financial reporting
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience with Oracle Fusion, HFM or similar financial/reporting tools
- Confident communicator able to work across global teams and with flexibility during key reporting periods
What We Do
QBE Insurance Group is one of the world's top 20 general insurance and reinsurance companies, with operations in all the key insurance markets. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is headquartered in Sydney. We employ more than 11,000 people in 27 countries.
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