Results & Performance Senior Accountant - #2194224

Meraki Talent are working with the Group Finance function for a leading name within the Asset Management industry on the search for a Senior Accountant to take on a highly analytical role around Performance & Reporting

The firm also have a large presence within Life Insurance, and the role sits at the intersection of the Life business and the Investment business, taking responsibility for analysing flow into the funds, and the performance achieved over a cycle

The role reports to the Head of Group Results, and this hire will act as the Subject Matter Expert and gain significant exposure across the business from CFO through to the Investments team.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on the methodology underpinning key Group performance metrics supported by a good technical understanding of IFRS 17, including:

Adjusted operating profit and Operating change in CSM

Capital Generation and Solvency II

AUMA and flows

• Support the quarterly production of Group results across all relevant metrics, ensuring accuracy, consistency and clear linkage between measures. This includes production of relevant results packs and analysis.
• Assist the Head of Group Results and Analysis in applying metric methodologies to new products, business segments and transactions, ensuring impacts are well understood and appropriately reflected in Group metrics.
• Develop a deep understanding of planning assumptions across all Group metrics that feed into forecasts and the outturn process, influencing and challenging inputs as necessary to improve alignment between forecasts and actuals.
• Draft narrative sections for semi‑annual business and financial reviews, and Q1 and Q3 trading updates, clearly explaining performance and movements in key metrics for market announcements.
• Act as a subject matter expert on assigned Group reporting metrics , confidently discussing methodology, assumptions and results with senior stakeholders.

Experience Sought

• Chartered Accountant with 5 years post qualified experience - ACA or ACCA considered
• Open to those within Audit at Manager / Senior Manager level who have Life Insurance clients and are technically strong across IFRS 17 and its application to related Investments
• Equally relevant a role for those within a Life Insurance / Investment business that have a background within Results / Performance reporting and seeking a new challenge
• Strong communication skills, comfortable working across the business to present information in a clear and commercial manner, both in writing & in person
• Good understanding of IFRS 17 and Solvency II reporting requirements and their application
• Experience supporting Group‑level results production and performance analysis.
• Ability to apply complex methodologies to new and evolving business activities.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and explain outcomes clearly