Finance Services Senior Specialist

Job description

Primary Details Time Type

Full time Worker Type: Employee The purpose of this role is to oversee the processing, analysis, and reporting of financial transactions, budgeting processes, financial planning, analysis, and management accounting activities. This includes providing leadership, direction, and coordination of operational activities, ensuring accuracy and consistency of accounting and reporting activities, and supporting compliance with IFRS standards.

Additionally, the role involves managing end-to-end billing and collections processes, providing technical accounting support, and producing various financial reports for multiple entities.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the Review and preparation of financial, statutory or regulatory reports. Perform budgeting and forecasting activities. Perform financial analysis of management and statutory reports. Collaborate with Business Unit Senior Leaders in the forecasting and annual budget process. Ensure consistency and effective suite of reports provided to business enabling management to monitor business profitability. Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met.

Manage the preparation and maintenance of accurate accounting records following internal procedures and statutory requirements to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, codes of conduct and best practice guidelines. Provide high-level advice, guidance and information on financial matters to support decision-making and improve understanding of financial management. Manage the production of accurate financial returns required by internal and external bodies and regulators to meet reporting deadlines.

Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including internal and external auditors, to ensure service delivery meets customer expectations.

Work Experience

Necessary Work Experience includes: Some relevant work experience within a complex financial services organisation.

Preferred Work Experience includes: Finance and/or accounting background with technical experience in database design and increasing levels of responsibility. Proven experience of working with all levels of an organisation, especially being credible to senior management. Project management and change management experience. Consistent and constructive people management capabilities. Active accountability for own workload.

Experience in a complex financial services organisation. Extensive experience in a finance team. Dealing with people at all levels of the organisation, particularly being credible to senior management.

Qualifications

Necessary Qualifications include: Tertiary qualifications or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications include: Certifications as an accountant.

Global Disclaimer

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments.

It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

US Only Disclaimer

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

US Only - Travel Frequency

Occasional (approximately 5-10 trips annually)

US Only - Physical Demands

General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

Skills

Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Accounting, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Management, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Process Refinement, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Management How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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