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About the Role

This role combines hands-on accounting and finance expertise with responsibility for financial planning and reporting processes for Hannover Re’s UK non-insurance entities, alongside ownership of tax accounting and filing for UK tax groups. You will advise the Head of Finance and senior management on finance, accounting, and tax across the function and wider business. The role involves developing robust business processes for statutory and management reporting, effective planning, and forecasting mechanisms. You will collaborate with senior management teams of UK businesses to provide accurate financial information and insight, manage VAT and Corporation Tax returns for UK tax groups, and ensure compliance with tax reporting requirements. You will lead the development and delivery of efficient processes for effective decision-making and performance management, demonstrating resilience and flexibility to apply knowledge to new challenges in an evolving operating model.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the delivery of consistent and accurate accounting and financial reporting for Hannover Re’s UK holding and service companies across IFRS and German GAAP bases, for plan, forecasts and actual performance.
Deliver internal financial and management reporting and forecasting to both the Group and senior local stakeholders, providing detailed analysis and explanations of the drivers of the results.
Deliver external reporting requirements of the Companies under UK GAAP, including statutory accounts and preparation of Senior Accounting Officer deliverables.
Develop and maintain excellent standards of control, governance, and documentation across the UK financial accounting deliverables, proactively and continuously improving processes.
Coordinate UK tax compliance for all Hannover Re UK entities, including income tax and VAT calculations, returns and payments, transfer pricing documentation, and maintaining the local tax strategy.
Support the delivery of the statutory audit processes for the UK companies, through effective management of the finance and accounting deliverables.
Act as a trusted financial adviser to the Directors and management of the UK entities.
Support the intercompany recharge process by preparing accurate allocations, ensuring compliance with Group policies, and maintaining clear documentation to enable transparent and well‑governed cost sharing.
Act as a key financial liaison and facilitator between the UK service company and the Talanx insurance entities.
Build effective and sustainable relationships locally and with Group to strengthen cross-departmental collaboration and foster a culture of trust and open feedback.
Lead the delivery of UK financial accounting projects, as well as UK participation in Group projects.
Maintain excellent knowledge of external developments that may impact Branch operations and deliver effective solutions to mitigate risks and take advantage of opportunities.

Requirements

Qualified accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA).
Financial services or insurance sector experience is an advantage.
UK statutory accounting and financial reporting processes.
Experience of UK Corporation Tax and VAT processes.
Delivering process change or optimisation.

Skills

Communicating and Influencing: Positively impacts stakeholder actions and decisions, negotiates confidently, builds support, and adapts communication style.
Problem solving: Uncovers information to identify causal links, uses tools to break down complex issues, spots trends, assesses risks, and develops pragmatic solutions.
Delivery and Accountability: Accountable for own and team delivery, prioritizes deliverables, identifies roadblocks, and fosters a safe environment for flagging mistakes.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Creates and tests new ideas, identifies new ways of working, and encourages team members to generate and test ideas.
Developing Capability and Knowledge Sharing: Actively develops talent, builds capability, acts as a role model, shares knowledge, and learns from peers.
Customer Focus: Deep understanding of customer needs, overcomes challenges for service excellence, acts on feedback, and resolves operational/technical challenges.
Team worker: Builds and maintains a positive team culture, fosters cross-functional relationships, engages partners, and brings diverse stakeholders together.

Education Level

Qualified accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA)

Benefits

Structured onboarding
Comprehensive range of benefits
Health and wellness initiatives
Personal and professional development opportunities
Support system designed to help you thrive in all aspects of your growth and daily life

About the Company

Work in a global team that values innovation, agile decision-making and mutual respect.
Challenge convention, encourage open feedback and foster a community where everyone’s voice matters.
Provide space to drive change and own your ideas.
Engage with fresh challenges, mentorship, skill-building opportunities and the freedom to shape your path.