Senior Accountant, FX
QBE Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leeds • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Oversee the preparation and maintenance of accurate accounting records, ensuring compliance with internal procedures, statutory requirements and relevant accounting standards.
- Review balance sheet revaluations and FX-related accounting entries to ensure accuracy, consistency and policy alignment.
- Analyse financial results to explain revaluations and FX movements, producing clear commentary on key drivers for stakeholders.
- Partner across Finance, Treasury and Investments to validate data and methodologies, challenge anomalies and resolve discrepancies.
- Review investment data and transactions to confirm financial controls are operating effectively and reporting is complete and accurate.
- Review monthly hedging files, investigating variances, exposures and hedge‑effectiveness outcomes to strengthen FX risk management.
- Support senior leadership with memos, technical papers and ad‑hoc analyses for governance forums (e.g., committees/boards).
- Lead continuous improvement across reporting and accounting processes, strengthening controls and enabling timely internal/external returns and audits.
Requirements
- Part‑qualified (or above) accountant; fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Proven experience in a complex financial services organisation with multi‑regional structures and a broad currency mix.
- Strong working knowledge of financial accounting, management reporting and internal controls, with confidence interpreting technical guidance.
- Demonstrable FX exposure (ideally hedging, effectiveness testing, or balance sheet currency revaluations) and the ability to pick up quickly.
- Insurance accounting experience (preferred), or strong accounting experience with a clear interest in FX and Treasury-related reporting.
- Advanced analytical capability with experience using Power BI, Alteryx and/or similar data tools (including Copilot).
- Confident communicator with the diplomacy to influence, troubleshoot and collaborate across varied teams and senior stakeholders.
- Proactive self‑starter with clear accountability for delivery, especially through quarter‑end and year‑end peaks.
Benefits
- 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
- Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
- Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
- Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial accountingmanagement reportinginternal controlsFX exposurehedgingeffectiveness testingbalance sheet revaluationsanalytical capabilityaccounting recordsfinancial controls
Soft Skills
confident communicatordiplomacyinfluencetroubleshootcollaborateproactive self-starteraccountabilitycontinuous improvementstakeholder engagementclear commentary
Certifications
ACAACCACIMACPA