Remit

• Transition & Statutory Delivery: Lead the operational repatriation of core accounting processes, personally delivering AASB 17 statutory financial statements, US GAAP reporting, and year-end audit deliverables.
• APRA Prudential Management: Take complete ownership of the regulatory reporting calendar and lead engagement activities for new APRA standards, personally preparing, reconciling, and submitting all returns.
• Commercial Partnering: Collaborate directly with Underwriting Heads and Actuaries across the country, producing management packs, evaluating loss ratios, and challenging product line performance to deliver actionable insights.
• Governance & Control Environment: Design and embed a robust local control framework from the ground up, implementing governance structures and delegated authorities that mitigate reporting risks and prudential breaches, leveraging broad support and established frameworks from the central finance team.
• Regional & External Collaboration: Support regional finance leaders on systems enhancements and strategic initiatives, while coordinating with external advisors to manage corporate income tax, stamp duty, ESL, GST, and ARPC obligations.
• Function Scale & Future Leadership: Lay the operational foundation for the Australian finance desk and play a key role in establishing and mentoring a dedicated local team as business volumes continue to scale.

What We Are Looking For

• Working Rights: Unrestricted, permanent working rights in Australia (Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident).
• Professional Qualifications: Qualified with a recognised professional accounting body (CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CGMA, CMA, ICAI, or equivalent qualification) alongside a relevant tertiary degree.
• General Insurance Expertise: Strong technical finance background gained within Australian general insurance, reinsurance, or specialist underwriting platforms.
• Technical & Regulatory Depth: Proven working knowledge of APRA regulatory returns and Australian statutory reporting, with direct exposure to AASB 17 and US GAAP.
• Foundational Execution: Comfortable taking direct ownership of technical deliverables and establishing processes from scratch, with the capability to help build and lead a team as the business scales.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong analytical capability with a track record of actively partnering with underwriters, pricing actuaries, or commercial leaders to assess portfolio performance.
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