Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager

Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager Job Number: Work type: Full Time Permanent (F) Location: Melbourne (CBD) Categories: Finance & Accounting Thrive Together at Guild Insurance About Guild Insurance Guild Insurance is Australia's leading provider of insurance solutions for allied healthcare professionals. For over 60 years, we've delivered exceptional products and services, driven by genuine care for our clients' professional and financial wellbeing. With over 140 industry partnerships and 80,000 customers nationwide, we offer insurance our clients can truly depend on. How we'll thrive together At Guild Group, we thrive together by staying connected to meaningful work and supporting each other to grow. Our people are driven by purpose, curious about what's possible and genuinely care about the impact they make. We work together to protect those who protect others and we're proud to support the people our communities rely on. Collaboration, respect and continuous learning shape how we show up every day for each other and for our customers. Here, you'll be part of a team that values your contribution, encourages your development and celebrates your success. Your New Role As the Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager, you will lead key financial accounting functions across Guild Insurance. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will provide strategic financial insights to support business growth, manage statutory and regulatory reporting and oversee reinsurance accounting. This role is pivotal in ensuring accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement across finance operations. What you'll be doing Manage financial accounting processes including monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, supplier coding and end-of-month consolidated management accounts Oversee investment accounting and manage weekly cashflow forecasting to support financial planning Manage lease accounting and reporting in line with AASB16 Lead statutory and regulatory reporting including GST, APRA, Fire Service Levy, Stamp Duty and other compliance requirements Lead reinsurance reporting and reconciliation including proportional and non-proportional treaties and terrorism & Cyclone reporting Provide leadership and coaching to a small team and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external auditors to support strategic initiatives Contribute to strategic initiatives and actuarial data reconciliation What you'll bring with you You bring a strong attention to detail and well developed problem solving skills. Your communication is clear and effective and you manage your time with confidence. You are process oriented with a continuous improvement mindset and critically, you take a hands‑on approach to your work. You thrive in team environments and actively contribute to shared outcomes. You have experience leading a small team or supervising others and are inspired by the opportunity to coach, support and bring out the best in others. Qualifications and experience Bachelor of Accounting and CPA or CA qualification Experience in the insurance industry and insurance accounting would be ideal; however, it is likely you have worked in a financial services business where you have had exposure to statutory reporting Experience leading small teams or supervising others work. Exposure to insurance accounting would be ideal however statutory reporting of some sorts is essential Proficiency in Microsoft D365 and advanced Excel What we offer: Hybrid working (weekly 2 contact days in office, every second Friday and the flex to work from home other days) Competitive remuneration + 10% short term incentive Paid parental leave An extra day of paid leave each year and enhanced long-service leave Staff discounts with leading retailers Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families Wellbeing initiatives including health and skin checks Next steps If you are looking to join a company that values your contribution, celebrates your success and supports your growth, we would love to hear from you. Enquiries can be addressed to Jason at Advertised: 03 Dec 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 12 Dec 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time #J-18808-Ljbffr