Location: Swindon – hybrid working available
The opportunity:
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the UK Life Reporting team as a Financial Accountant.
With the growing focus on Sustainability Reporting, you will be responsible for monitoring and assessing the impact of changes to reporting requirements for sustainability related disclosures. You will work closely with the reporting teams across our UK businesses to ensure compliance with requirements and to ensure all the relevant teams understand these requirements. This will include supporting the business with future regulatory change. You will be the first point of contact for our UK sustainability reporting within our financial accounts, liaising with Group and senior colleagues around our business.
It is an exciting time to be joining the team, as you will be leading the thinking and design of reporting during a period of rapid evolution.
As a senior member of the team, you will play a vital part in helping the department to achieve its objectives and ensure the team delivers a high quality service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is able to work both independently and as part of a team in order to identify operational improvements whilst delivering on our commitment to customers.
Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
What will you be doing?
- Ensure quality delivery of the UK Sustainability reporting
- Ensure high quality controls and governance over UK Sustainability reporting
- Monitor and impact assessment of new reporting requirements
- Development of processes to support any new reporting requirements working with relevant stakeholders
- Produce high quality reports and present to senior colleagues (e.g. through Board meetings)
- Manage stakeholder relationships with local auditors, UK Life Reporting management team, Group Sustainability Reporting, wider Finance department and central Sustainability team
- Continue to challenge and improve our processes
- Produce and deliver training suite and relevant updates to UK Finance
- Support the UK targets in respect of Sustainable Revenues, working across the business
- Responsible for the Group reporting in respect of Sustainable Revenues
- Respond to relevant consultations, in UK working with Public Affairs and through Group engagement
- Provide broader team support as required, including deputising for the Head of Sustainability Reporting
What are we looking for?
- You will either have an accounting qualification or relevant Sustainability qualification/experience
- You will have the ability to think strategically while working with limited guidance
- You will have strong communication skills – both verbal and written
- You will have strong problem-solving skills, and a high level of agility
- You will have a can-do attitude
- You will have experience in building and managing relationships with senior stakeholders
What happens next?
As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.
Who we are:
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.
With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.
We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.
Our Culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.
We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.
We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million. #LI_HYBRID
So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.
