Technical Accounting Specialist, Reinsurance

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Technical Accounting Specialist - Asia Region

Location: Flexible (Within Australia)

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We’re an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks, build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’ve been cultivating resilience since 1886, when our founders started a marine insurance company in Townsville, Australia to give early pioneers a safeguard against uncertainty.

Today, we employ more than 11,600 people around the world, and our product portfolio includes property, motor, crop, energy, marine and aviation insurance.

The opportunity

This is a new role within the Australian team, looking after RI administration for the QBE Asia region (6 entities). The Technical Accounting Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the region’s operational accounting and reporting with a focus on streamlining and simplifying process, and preparing the regional function for transition to the new global RI Admin system (Project Aramis) as well as implementing and maintaining proper risk and control documentation over the process. As part of the Reinsurance and administration team, you will be instrumental in consistently delivering on our business objectives, whilst maintaining vital stakeholder relationships.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

- Perform BAU post-placement reinsurance operations and financial processes to a high standard and in accordance with entity, division, global and regulatory timetables
- Ensure that all processes and transactions are documented correctly and meet audit and management requirements, along with complying with the company policy and procedures
- Support the implementation of the team strategy to enable delivery of overall business targets
- Champion RI administration to the wider strategy and planning audience, policy, process, and procedures
- Participate as regional SME on relevant local and global projects, particularly Aramis

Your story so far

Additional Experience and Skills Required:

- Strong skills in spreadsheets, data analysis and reconciliation procedures
- An excellent team player
- A high level of attention to detail
- The ability to work efficiently and effectively under time pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills: Both written and verbal
- The ability to work independently and use a high degree of initiative to resolve issues
- A relevant Bachelor’s Degree
- Knowledgeable in Oracle or other general ledger systems and/or database modelling would be an advantage

We are here to support you

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As an 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 ‘At My Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 12 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
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

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
- Gold Employer status for 2019 & 2020 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTI workplace inclusion
- Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)

Join us

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


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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.