Senior Manager – General Ledger

AIA

Senior Manager overseeing General Ledger operations at AIA, ensuring financial records integrity and managing accounting processes for effective financial reporting.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and coordinate the General Ledger accounting team while ensuring the integrity of financial records
Manage critical financial processes including the month end close, IFRS 17 reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, reinsurance accounting, intercompany and lease accounting, and the maintenance of fixed asset and work in progress registers
Play an active role in leading the General Ledger Control team through strategic changes, including transformation & integration projects
Lead enhancements to the integrity of the General Ledger with significant emphasis on Balance Sheet accounts
Identify opportunities to further integrate and consolidate balance sheet reconciliations and upstream processes
Be responsible for the oversight of day-to-day financial accounting, including managing the General Ledger integrity and resolving accounting and transactional issues
Lead the month end general ledger close process in accordance with the Group timetable
Manage the completion of timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations and exceptions reporting, ensuring that exceptions are followed up, reported and escalated in accordance with Group policy
Drive initiatives to improve the quality of financial data in the General Ledger to enable enhancements in the integrity of financial reporting
Lead and develop the General Ledger team
Develop and implement, in consultation with the General Ledger team members, individual performance objectives and skills development necessary to meet operational goals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent & CA/CPA or equivalent qualification
Previous accounting experience with strong technical accounting knowledge, preferably in insurance/ financial services industry and/or with a global accounting firm background
Sound understanding of IFRS 17 / AASB 17 reporting requirements
Advanced leadership, organisational and planning skills
Excellent people leadership skills, experience leading team of direct reports
Strong relationship management skills to engage stakeholders and to understand their business objectives and requirements
Experience leading and driving change management initiatives whilst maintaining operational effectiveness and meeting business as usual deadlines
The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Experience in working with General ledger systems, knowledge of SAP and Sun Systems is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access our training and development to build on your current skills
Career development through internal mobility opportunities
Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday
Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself
Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you
Work with supportive and inclusive managers
Flexible working arrangement – 3 days in office and 2 days WFH

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Hard Skills & Tools

General Ledger accountingIFRS 17 reportingbalance sheet reconciliationsreinsurance accountingintercompany accountinglease accountingfixed asset managementfinancial data integrityfinancial reportingchange management

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational skillsplanning skillsrelationship managementteam developmentstakeholder engagementperformance managementoperational effectivenesspressure managementdeadline management

Certifications

Bachelor of AccountingCACPA