Reinsurance Accountant

Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney

  • Type: 12 month fixed-term contract

    • Hybrid role, h appy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We are seeking an Accountant to join the Reinsurance Accounting team. In this role, you will support the financial and accounting needs of reinsurance contracts, contribute to our business plans, and assist the team with our month end deliverables. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the budgeting and forecasting outputs provided by the team and maintaining effective relationships across our finance and stakeholder groups.

Your new role

Key responsibilities include:

• Fulfill the financial and accounting requirements of reinsurance contracts and support timely deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Oversee the administration of premium and calculation of premium adjustments.

    • Contribute to the team's business plan to enhance productivity and performance.

      • Assist in budgeting and forecasting for reinsurance contracts, ensuring accuracy and insight.

        • Ensure all processes are documented, accessible, and align with our policies and procedures.

          • Maintain strong relationships with finance and wider stakeholders, facilitating efficient and effective collaboration.

            • Prepare and review journals, payments, audit outputs, supporting ad-hoc projects as needed.

About you

You are a detail-oriented individual with a solid foundation in accounting and finance within the insurance or reinsurance space. You are flexible in taking on diverse tasks, possess a problem-solving attitude, and appreciate a collaborative work environment.

• Familiarity with analytical tools such as PowerBI and/or Alteryx.

  • Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet software and data reconciliation.

    • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

    • CA/CPA qualified preferred but not essential, preferably with experience in reinsurance or general insurance.

About QBE

We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let's make it happen

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• 'Hybrid Working' – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

  • Our 'Thriving at our Best' wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

    • 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

      • The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching

        • Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums

          • Additional leave and support through QBE's Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network

            • Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners
              

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice

  • 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards

    • Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion

      • Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

        • Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)

          • Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

APPLY NOW and let's make it happen

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Finance Strategy, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Management, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Presenting with Impact, Process Improvements, Professional Development, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Team Management Application Close Date: 02/09/2025 11:59 PM

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.

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