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Group IFRS Accounting Manager

United Kingdom, Cardiff · Job Posted March 20, 2026
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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

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