Head of Financial Reporting

4 weeks ago


North Sydney, Australia Zurich Insurance Full time

**How does 5 weeks leave per year, an impactful career that you’ll truly love, and working for a great organisation that empowers wellbeing sound like to you?**

**A new adventure awaits**

At Zurich we’re on a journey towards a brighter futureA brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

This exciting adventure will drive positive impact. So, if you want to be part of a values led organisation, that is a leader in the insurance industry with a track record of making a real difference and continuously taking steps toward a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet read on

**About the business**

Zurich Australia is a leading Life and General Insurer in Australia, participating in both retail and corporate markets, providing insurance solutions to customers directly as well as through advisers, brokers, and trusted partners.

**Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference**

Work is something you do, not only somewhere you go. The way we work continues to evolve and at Zurich we are committed to creating ways of working that ensure you are helping to create a brighter future. It’s important to know, what you do matters.

As the Head of Financial Reporting for our Life Insurance and Superannuation business, you will lead a team of finance experts who provide financial modelling, reporting, and analysis to facilitate decision making across the business.

You will act as one of the main points of contact for strategic initiatives and brief the leadership teams on the projected outcomes. You will monitor, assess, and evaluate finance business processes in collaboration with local controllers to ensure an efficient, high-quality service, adequate performance of controls, and to identify any opportunities for improvement.

**Important to your success - let's grow together**
- Extensive experience in a similar role with people management responsibilities, preferably within the Life Insurance industry.
- Strong technical accounting background with experience in statutory and regulatory accounting and SAP general ledger.
- CPA/CA qualified
- Ability to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships.
- High-level of proficiency with excel.

**Belong. Zurich is here to support you**

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be, but here are just a few:
5 weeks leave per year for permanent staff through our new Z leave initiative, 15 days personal/carer’s leave (empowering our people to manage their own wellbeing); Grow, and thrive in your career (we support and encourage it) with award winning training programs; Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; Explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate and make a positive difference beyond your role; Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, AUD$500 annual wellbeing payment, AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your WFH set up (flex work - hybrid working), and other great benefits through our Shine portal; Access to Family Care (parental leave); Volunteer; Work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office); and dress for your day. We also plant a tree for every new employee - one of many local initiatives driving our contribution to ambitious global sustainability targets

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong and thrive.



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