Financial Reporting Accountant

Join us as a Financial Reporting Accountant to grow your career within insurance leader on the market.

Make your mark

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.

How you will create an impact

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious part-qualified who is keen to step up and develop their finance career. You will have the opportunity to work within our Controllership Finance function and broaden your knowledge of financial reporting in a large organisation.

The role assists with the delivery of financial statements and other statutory reporting requirements for AIGUK, non-insurance entities and the UK Solvency Group. This includes annual statutory finance processes, management of the audit engagement, ad-hoc finance assistance for other AIG entities, support on internal (SOX) controls and the delivery of required submissions to Companies House and other stakeholders in accordance with governance requirements.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Assist with statutory reporting requirements of AIGUK and the non-insurance entities within the UK Group.

• Assist with developing ESG reporting disclosures for UK entities to ensure compliance with evolving Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS).

• Develop UK GAAP/US GAAP technical experience and become a key SME for legal entity reporting.

• Work with external auditors to deliver financial statements in line with applicable standards.

• Assist with developing the overall control environment and internal governance requirements for each legal entity.

• Ensure consistency in all processes and the integrated data flow from US GAAP ledger for downstream reporting purposes.

• Key contact point for External Audit, Actuarial, Risk and Tax teams for all financial reporting topics and issues.

• Review of principal balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with AIG internal controls.

• Prepare results for key stakeholders such as the board directors and other members of the Finance Leadership team.

• Together with Actuarial, ERM and Strategic Finance you will assist with overseeing internal and external reporting consistency, and timely resolution of issues.

• Develop and maintain efficient processes, maintaining policies and methodologies to support external reporting requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of working in finance roles in large and complex Financial Services organisations with complex systems.

• Part qualified or newly qualified.

• Strong UK GAAP technical accounting knowledge.

• Self-starter, team player and able to manage time effectively to meet deadlines and priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfortable dealing with and explaining technical concepts to senior management.

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.

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At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of inclusion

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].