Senior Financial Accountant - General Insurance

A new transformational adventure awaits you…

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!
 

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference  

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

As a Senior Financial Accountant within our General Insurance business, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of our financial reporting. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role supports confident decision-making across the business and ensures we meet our statutory and regulatory obligations.

You’ll work closely with finance and non-finance stakeholders, contributing to a strong control environment, while helping drive continuous improvement as we modernise and strengthen how we operate. Your work will directly support successful audits, clear financial insight, and a culture of accountability and trust.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Supporting the accurate and timely delivery of month-end close activities across designated entities.
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, journals, and supporting working papers.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Partnering with stakeholders across finance, tax, actuarial, and the wider business to resolve issues and deliver outcomes.
• Supporting statutory, regulatory, and group reporting, including audit requests.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, controls, and data quality

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You’re a thoughtful and proactive accountant who takes ownership of outcomes and values accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’re comfortable engaging with a range of stakeholders and bring a calm, solutions-focused approach to your work.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• Experience in financial accounting within insurance, general insurance advantageous.
• Exposure to statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, including IFRS17 and APRA reporting.
• Strong understanding of month-end close processes, reconciliations, and journals.
• Advanced Excel capability with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, with SAP general ledger experience preferred.
• Sound analytical skills and attention to detail, with a focus on controls and governance

Belong. Zurich is here to support you 

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment. 
 

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.  
 

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!