Head of Financial Reporting

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Finance & AccountingFinancial Reporting Manager

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Key Responsibilities

○ Leading the preparation and timely delivery of statutory and regulatory financial reporting under UK GAAP and Solvency UK for Unum UK and its subsidiaries,

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Finance & AccountingFinancial Reporting Manager

Job Posting End Date: October 29

We’re a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.

As Head of Financial Reporting, you'll play a key role leading the day-to-day delivery of Unum UK’s internal and external financial reporting and supporting the communication of our financial results while helping ensure the business maintains a robust and effective financial control environment.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a highly visible position with regular exposure to senior stakeholders, including the UK CFO and senior finance leadership at Unum Group (USA). You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting across multiple regulatory frameworks while driving continuous improvement, efficiency and automation across reporting processes.

Key responsibilities include:

○ Leading the preparation and timely delivery of statutory and regulatory financial reporting under UK GAAP and Solvency UK for Unum UK and its subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with all applicable UK reporting requirements.

○ Leading the preparation and timely delivery of monthly US GAAP financial reporting to Unum Group (USA), working closely with key stakeholders to deliver high-quality reporting and insight into Unum UK’s financial performance.

○ Maintaining and promoting a strong financial control environment, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

○ Driving continuous improvement across reporting processes, identifying opportunities for automation to enhance efficiency.

○ Acting as the day-to-day relationship lead for our external audit firms, coordinating audit activity and ensuring any issues are addressed effectively and efficiently.

○ Leading and developing a high-performing team, creating an environment that encourages curiosity, accountability, collaboration and professional growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced financial reporting professional to influence key business decisions, work closely with senior stakeholders and play a significant role in the ongoing development of Unum UK's Finance function.

We're looking for an accomplished finance professional who enjoys financial reporting and combines strong insurance reporting expertise with excellent communication, stakeholder management and people leadership capabilities.

○ A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.

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What We Offer

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○ Generous bonus scheme
○ Private Medical Insurance
○ Defined Contribution pension scheme
○ Life assurance, medical and income protection insurance
○ Access to remote GP services, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support, and medical second opinions
○ 27 days holiday, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days (plus Bank Holidays)
○ Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging facilities

○ Dorking office: Restaurant, Gym, Tennis Courts, Free Shuttle Bus from Train Station

At Unum, we’ve created a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, and can see their ambitions coming to life.

As a part of our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, we actively encourage applications from those with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions.

If you meet the essential criteria for the role and choose to opt in to the scheme during your application, you will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

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Unum UK