Head of Corporate & External Reporting
Location: London - hybrid 50%
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours
Purpose of the Role
The Head of Corporate & External Reporting is responsible for leading the Group's external financial and regulatory reporting agenda, ensuring the delivery of transparent, high-quality and compliant reporting to shareholders, regulators, customers and other key stakeholders. The role provides leadership across multiple reporting frameworks, including IFRS, US GAAP and Solvency II, and acts as the Group's technical accounting lead, shaping accounting policies and reporting positions in collaboration with Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS), external auditors and senior stakeholders.
The role has overall accountability for the Group's principal external reporting outputs, including reporting to BWS, the Group's Annual and Half-Year Reports, statutory accounts, Solvency and Financial Condition Reporting (SFCR), climate and sustainability disclosures, and other regulatory submissions. It also plays a key role in supporting effective governance through the provision of financial reporting insights and high-quality papers to senior management, the Audit Committee and the Board, while driving reporting excellence and continuous improvement across the function.
About Just
We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.
This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the preparation and delivery of key external and regulatory reporting, including quarterly US GAAP reporting to Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS), the IFRS Half-Year and Annual Report & Accounts, statutory accounts, SFCR, climate and sustainability disclosures, and other regulatory submissions.
Oversee the consolidation, review and analysis of Group financial results across IFRS, US GAAP and Solvency II, ensuring accuracy, quality and compliance with reporting requirements.
Provide expert technical accounting guidance on significant transactions, business initiatives and regulatory developments, including the implementation of new accounting and sustainability reporting standards.
Establish and maintain accounting policies across reporting frameworks, partnering with BWS Group Finance, business stakeholders and external auditors to resolve complex technical matters.
Build effective relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Risk, Sustainability, Retail and Defined Benefit teams to coordinate reporting activities and ensure consistent messaging and outputs.
Maintain a robust control environment, ensuring appropriate governance, reconciliations and review processes support the integrity of reported information.
Lead external audit engagement activities and oversee the preparation of financial reporting papers for senior management, the Audit Committee and the Board.
Coordinate climate and sustainability reporting requirements across the Group, ensuring disclosures meet regulatory obligations and stakeholder expectations.
Lead, develop and mentor the Corporate Reporting team, fostering an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture.
Drive process simplification, control enhancement and reporting transformation initiatives, while supporting wider corporate activities including debt issuance, rating agency engagement and other strategic projects.
What We're Looking For
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience, including leadership of financial reporting, technical accounting or finance functions at a comparable senior level within a complex, regulated organisation.
Proven experience gained within the insurance industry, with direct accountability for financial reporting outcomes, controls and stakeholder deliverables, rather than solely providing advisory or consulting support. Life insurance experience is strongly preferred.
Strong technical accounting expertise across IFRS, US GAAP and/or Solvency II, with the ability to interpret, challenge and apply complex reporting requirements in a live business environment.
Proven ownership of external financial and regulatory reporting within a large regulated organisation, including accountability for the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of reporting outputs.
Life insurance sector experience, ideally within a multi-GAAP reporting environment.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence at all levels, including senior management, Audit Committees and Boards.
Demonstrated ability to lead through change, take ownership of outcomes and drive continuous improvement across reporting, controls and governance.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic and commercially minded approach.
Experience managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outputs to demanding deadlines.
Sound understanding of governance, risk management and financial control frameworks.
Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of developing high-performing and inclusive teams.
Our behaviours
At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
What’s in it for you
A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance
25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday
Private medical cover and income protection, just in case
A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme
Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company
Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders
A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal
Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.
Belonging at Just
Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.
We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.
Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.
