Head of Financial Reporting

Job Posting End Date:
September 03

We're a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we're on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.

We're a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we're on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.

As Head of Financial Reporting, you'll play a critical leadership role within Unum UK's Finance function, leading the delivery of internal and external financial reporting while helping ensure the business maintains a robust and effective financial control environment.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a highly visible position with regular exposure to senior stakeholders, including Executive Committee members. You'll be responsible for ensuring high-quality financial reporting across multiple regulatory frameworks while driving continuous improvement, efficiency and automation across reporting processes.

• Leading the preparation and delivery of statutory financial reporting under UK GAAP for Unum UK and its subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with all applicable reporting requirements.
• Overseeing Solvency II regulatory reporting, including the delivery of QRTs, SFCR and RSR submissions, ensuring accuracy, control and timely completion.
• Leading US GAAP financial reporting to Unum Group, working closely with key Finance stakeholders to deliver high-quality reporting and insight.
• Maintaining a strong financial control framework, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and supporting effective governance across the Finance function.
• Driving continuous improvement across reporting processes, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency and enhanced controls.
• Acting as the primary relationship lead for external auditors, coordinating audit activity and ensuring issues are addressed effectively and efficiently.
• Producing high-quality reporting and supporting materials for senior stakeholders, helping inform strategic business decisions.
• Leading and developing a high-performing team, creating an environment that encourages accountability, collaboration and professional growth.
• Supporting wider Finance and business initiatives, contributing expertise to transformation projects and process improvement activities.