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Excellent opportunity to join our Group Finance team at Admiral as a Group IFRS Accounting Manager. The Group IFRS Accounting Manager will lead a team of five to deliver accurate, compliant, and timely Group financial reporting. The role is central to strengthening the Group’s financial control environment, with a focus on IFRS technical reporting, consolidation, and insightful analysis. They will oversee the full Group consolidation process and manage the preparation and review of statutory financial statements, including the Annual Report.
Job Responsibility:
Manage the preparation and review of the Group’s financial statements and notes for inclusion in the Annual Report, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with IFRS, the Group Accounting Manual, and external reporting requirements including ESEF
Oversee technical accounting activities, including owning the group accounting manual and the assessment, interpretation, and implementation of new accounting standards and IFRIC interpretations
Oversee the production of high‑quality technical papers for stakeholders across the Group and external auditors, and work collaboratively with the Insurance Accounting team on IFRS 17 matters
Lead the accounting, preparation, and review of the Parent Company financial statements and associated internal and external reporting requirements
Hold direct ownership of critical reporting processes and documentation, proactively identifying and implementing process improvements
Strengthen the financial reporting control environment and ensure clear, well‑defined control ownership
Manage the Group’s key reporting and consolidation processes and systems day-to-day, including stewardship of the consolidation tool and final‑mile reporting system
Work with group finance systems team to ensure systems are fit for purpose, well‑governed, and support high‑quality reporting outputs
Lead the Group consolidation process, including review of consolidation journals
Own the Group reporting timetable and coordinate submissions across all reporting entities to meet Board timelines
Review local submissions, resolve accounting queries, and ensure adherence to reporting deadlines and quality standards
Perform regular reviews of financial data across the Group in collaboration with the insurance accounting team to identify trends and support the production of high-quality management information for internal boards, committees, and external stakeholders
Lead the audit relationship, building strong working relationships with external auditors, managing key deliverables and facilitating smooth communication across business areas
Work closely with colleagues across Finance, Investor Relations, Risk, and other Group functions to ensure alignment and shared understanding
Present at senior stakeholder groups (finance manager review groups) as required
Provide flexible support to Group and UK Finance teams as needed, being an active contributor to wider finance initiatives and priorities
Requirements:
5+ years post‑qualified experience (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
Strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to interpret and apply IFRS and produce clear impact assessments
Proven experience improving financial processes and controls, with a proactive approach to identifying and delivering enhancements
Solid experience in financial reporting and consolidation
Demonstrated ability to lead and support a team effectively
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to present complex information clearly
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability, with the ability to extract meaningful insight from complex data
Nice to have:
Experience within General Insurance or the wider Financial Services sector (beneficial but not essential)
Hands on systems experience (ideally Tagetik), including managing standing data and supporting system improvements
What we offer:
Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays)
Option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave
Eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service