Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Pension Insurance Corporation (“PIC”) provides secure retirement incomes through comprehensive risk management and excellence in asset and liability management, as well as exceptional customer service. Our purpose is to pay the pensions of our current and future policyholders. On 27 March 2026, Athora completed its acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation Group (PICG), including its subsidiary, PIC. Following the transaction, PIC continues to operate under its existing brand, with its strategy, operations and customer proposition remaining unchanged.

PIC is recruiting for a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to join its Reporting & Financial Management department on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis. Specifically, you will join PIC's Financial Reporting team, which is a highly skilled and experienced team with responsibility for all statutory, regulatory and management information reporting. You will contribute across all deliverables, supporting the statutory reporting process from planning through to publication and providing support for UAT, testing activities and Group integration project work.

Specific accountabilities assigned to the role of Senior Financial Reporting Accountant within the Reporting & Financial Management team:

• Support both BAU and project work within the Finance workstream of the Athora integration project
• Support production of all the regulatory reporting produced by the Finance function including:

• The quarterly and annual Quantitative Reporting Templates (QRTs) for the regulated and group entities;
• The Solvency and Financial Condition Reports (SFCRs);
• New group reporting requirements to the Athora Group; and
• Liquidity reporting

• The role holder will have responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of regulatory deliverables and supporting regulatory reporting for both PIC and PICG
• Work closely with members of the Finance business teams to support the Athora integration project and shape PIC’s ongoing reporting to Athora
• Support the testing and dry run of the Athora integration and work closely with Change Accounting team as well as external project teams
• Drafting of the 2026 SFCRs, including testing and preparation of the Workiva narrative reporting system
• Analysis of the latest regulatory changes to the SUK framework, including updating of existing methodology documents and models
• Testing of the Tagetik reporting system ensuring preparedness for Q4 and annual reporting
• Review and analysis of quarterly QRTs
• Support the timely preparation and delivery of reporting templates to Athora.
• Provide support on ad hoc tasks, answering queries, contributing to team wide projects and initiatives as needed

Requirements:
Experience:

• Proven post qualification financial reporting experience
• Experience in entity and group reporting within financial services (preferred), ideally within insurance industry or similar within a big 4 accounting environment
• Working knowledge of Solvency UK and its implications for life insurance reporting
• Experience of working on projects and meeting agreed timetables and deadlines

Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of the Life Insurance industry and the relevant reporting metrics such as IFRS, Solvency II
• Experience gained from other reporting roles.
• Fundamental knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office package – especially Excel
• A good understanding of Solvency UK (SUK) regulatory accounting and reporting requirements and their application to Life insurance companies
• Knowledge of Tagetik and Workiva

Skills:

• Ability to influence key senior stakeholders and to analyse complex problems and propose solutions
• Ability to work under pressure towards tight deadlines and to prioritise and distinguish what really matters amongst a large quantity of information and make judgement calls
• Ability to create and deliver clear and concise written reports and to take existing processes and improve/ simplify
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Open and actively seek to discuss issues and share information
• Ability to drive change and contribute to ongoing projects and initiatives

DEI at PIC

At PIC, we believe that true innovation stems from embracing diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to building a workplace where every individual, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or socio-economic background, feels valued, heard and empowered to succeed. We hold ourselves accountable through ongoing initiatives, such as inclusive hiring practices, and equitable career development opportunities that support belonging and community. While we’re proud of our progress, we recognise there’s work ahead, and we remain dedicated to listening, learning and evolving together.

Benefits:
In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you will get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and much more.