Financial reporting manager

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney

• Type: Fixed-term contract

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

• Click here to discover what it's like to be a part of QBE Group  

The opportunity

We're offering an exciting opportunity to be part of QBE's Group sustainability reporting programme as we strengthen our climate-related reporting in response to regulatory requirements. This is a unique opportunity to embed climate reporting into the heart of financial disclosures.

Your new role

As the Financial Reporting Manager - Climate, you will work closely with the Head of Group Statutory Reporting & Accounting Policy and Head of Climate to develop robust climate-related financial reporting processes. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring QBE meet the mandatory standards now in effect while also supporting the production of high-quality, transparent and strategically aligned climate-related financial disclosures.

• Provide technical input and develop supporting technical papers on the application of measurement and reporting requirements in compliance with AASB S2 with a specific focus on:

  • metrics and targets

  • scenario analysis

  • climate resilience assessment

  • financial impacts and exposure

• Support the preparation of the Group climate-related financial disclosures

• Ensure robust documentation of processes and identification of controls to support climate related financial disclosures

• Ensure all policies, procedures, and systems are thoroughly documented, regularly updated, and compliant with regulatory requirements

• Actively mentor team members to support their professional growth and development.

• Provide expert support and challenge for finance activities and offering accounting advice for any business cases developed to support climate transition plan

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders across the Group Head Office including Finance, Sustainability, Risk, and Underwriting teams.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have extensive financial reporting and accounting experience, preferably from an Insurance or Banking background. You will have a keen interest in Climate specific reporting, and any prior experience within this sector would be highly advantageous.

• Excellent technical accounting knowledge – AGAAP/IFRS with a focus on standards relevant to QBE's business.

• Strong technical skills enabling analysis of requirements, and commercial and practical application.

• Strong project management and planning capabilities

• Proven experience of dealing with people at all levels in the organisation, strong stakeholder management experience and the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence within a global team.

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

• Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

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

• Voluntary super contributions and company matching

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

• A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & Recognition

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

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program

• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) 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 in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

• Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

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Skills:

Accounting, Analytical Thinking, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Management, Financial Management System (FMS), Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, Team ManagementApplication Close Date: 09/09/2025 11:59 PM

How 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.

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