Senior Financial Business Partner - Insurance

You will be responsible for:

• End-to-End Financial Accounting: Taking ownership of all financial accounting aspects, including income statement and balance sheet accounts. This encompasses managing processes related to revenue, operating expenses (OPEX), fixed assets, prepayments, and inter-company transfers. 
• Claims Payment Processing: Owning the finance-related aspects of claims payment processing, ensuring accurate and timely financial recording and reconciliation of all claims. 
• Month-End Close Management: Efficiently processing month-end journals and actively assisting with the timely and accurate month-end close procedures. 
• Comprehensive Financial Reporting: Preparing robust and insightful financial reports for month-end reconciliation, including producing monthly cash flow statements, and for various internal stakeholders, including our GM of insurance, to support strategic decision-making. 
• Underwriter Reporting: Preparing and submitting bordereau reports and other necessary financial reporting to our underwriters, ensuring compliance with contractual agreements. 
• AFSL Compliance Monitoring: Monitoring key financial metrics and ensuring compliance with Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) requirements. 
• Audit and Tax Liaison: Collaborating effectively with external auditors and tax advisors, providing necessary documentation and support to ensure compliance. 
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Providing guidance and oversight to a direct report located in the Philippines, fostering their development and ensuring the quality of their work. 
• Process Optimisation: Proactively identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and automation within the finance function to enhance efficiency and accuracy. 
• Strategic Business Partnering: Building strong relationships and partnering with various teams across the Group, providing financial insights and support to achieve business objectives. 
• Project Contribution: Ad-hoc involvement and contribution to wider finance team projects contributing to the continuous evolution of our financial operations

Essential skills:

• CA qualified accountant with 3 years post qualification 
• Experience with AASB / IFRS accounting and reporting 
• Experience in the Australian Insurance industry (exposure to external markets is also desirable) 
• Forensic attention to detail 
• Effective communication skills 
• Highly organised and self-motivated 
• Proactive attitude - ability to take ownership of responsibilities and the initiative to get things done 
• Strong Excel and IT skills 

Desirable skils:

• Building and tracking performance (budget/forecast) against monthly / quarterly / yearly targets (exposure to modelling would also be desirable)
• Previous exposure to broker networks within the Insurance Sector or similar agency commission arrangements 

More than a job! We look after our people through:

• Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary;
• Flexible working arrangements, we encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office;
• Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities; 
• Hackathons, Workshops, Lunch & Learns;
• Annual Shiplt global offsite;
• We encourage involvement in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.

Surry Hills HQ benefits

• In-house Culinary Crew serving up daily breakfast, lunch and snacks;
• Barista coffee machine, craft beer on tap, boutique wines and a range of non-alcoholic beverages;
• Quarterly celebrations and team events;
• Table tennis, board games, books library, and pet-friendly office.