Accounting Manager
CNA Financial
Job Description
Overview
In this Accounting Manager role, you will own underwriting results reporting and the month-end process to ensure accuracy, controls, and insights across complex insurance data. You will lead a small accounting team and collaborate with FP&A, actuarial, reinsurance and regulatory bodies to deliver timely financial reporting. The position sits in the London Finance team and contributes to the company’s mission of risk-aware, high-integrity financial management.
You will shape processes, drive improvements, and provide meaningful financial insights to stakeholders.
Pay / Benefits- flexible hybrid working
- competitive compensation and benefits package
- learning and mentoring
- clear development pathways
- Lead the production of monthly, quarterly and annual underwriting results across premiums, claims, reserves and acquisition costs
- Own and continuously improve the end-to-end month-end accounting process with strong controls
- Oversee reconciliations and technical balance controls for accuracy and compliance with accounting standards
- Lead, develop and motivate a small accounting team
- Collaborate with FP&A, actuarial, reinsurance, regulatory teams, auditors and head office to deliver accurate financial insights and reporting
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of insurance accounting, including Lloyd’s and company market principles
- Experience managing and developing accounting teams
- Ability to interpret complex datasets and solve problems effectively
- Leadership capability
- Analytical mindset
- Collaboration and stakeholder management
- Advanced Excel
- Exposure to Alteryx
- Exposure to SQL