AIG Hiring for AIG Life UK – Financial Reporting Accountant Job at London, England Full Time

Who we are

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.

Get to know the business

Come and join an ambitious and growing company that helps people plan for the future. We’re an innovative business who want to stand out from the crowd. At AIG Life UK, we are experts in protection. It’s what we do. We look after over 1.2 million people, specialising in life insurance, income protection, critical illness cover and more. For us, protection products are about more than financial security, it’s about helping people live better lives, supporting them when they need us most.

This is reflected in our culture – we believe that the best things we do in life, we do for others. As we grow, we take tremendous pride in seeing our employees grow with us, and are committed to attracting, nurturing and developing the best talent.

About the role

What you need to know:

Reporting to: Financial Reporting Manager

• Assisting the Financial Reporting Manager with the provision of key accounting controls and information for AIG Life.
• We are currently undergoing finance transformation around the financial operations and financial reporting. The jobholder should therefore enjoy working in a changing and sometimes challenging environment.
• Understand the requirements of the team and assist with month end reporting.
• Assist the team in managing high volumes of queries and requests from the business.
• The jobholder should have an open and enquiring mind and be prepared to challenge existing processes, and contribute to and develop new processes, focusing on maintaining efficient but tight controls and adding value in the work we do.
• Good communication skills would be required in order to build and maintain good relationships with people who they will interact with across AIG as well as external stakeholders
• The jobholder will be required to work with flexibility in order to meet the demands required for a small team. The company will in turn offer flexibility in working where possible

• Prior work experience in a multinational organisation and matrix reporting structure preferred

• Experience with SAP preferred but not essential

• Financial Acumen

o Strong reporting background and expertise.

o Experienced in management accounting

o Ability to identify and investigate unusual financial items and follow up finance related queries

Why work for us

Financial Reporting is a small but expanding team within AIG Life and there is a great working atmosphere. There is a small team atmosphere which brims with enthusiasm and has a wide breadth of technical knowledge, enabling us to improve our output and aid personal development.

The continuing strategy is to drive improvements and value to the business, this allows many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

Benefits:

We also believe in fostering our employees’ development and offer a range of learning opportunities for employees to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers. AIG also has a devoted learner program for eligible employees to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.

Flexibility is a highly valued part of our culture. Be that the ability to work part time, shifts, term-time only or be based at home, flexibility helps ensure all our people can have a rewarding career.

We firmly believe that the more support we provide to keep you happy and healthy, the better environment we all work in. As a result, we offer a range of benefits and support that help you create long-term wellbeing habits, including our industry leading Smart Health product.

In addition to a competitive salary, and our generous benefits package, there are lots of great reasons to join us. Take a look on our career pages for more details about our flexibility, commitment to health and wellbeing, and how you can grow with the company

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe our workforce should reflect our customer base and the areas where we operate. With a diverse workforce, our people are what makes the business great and we want everyone to feel you can be you at AIG. We have very active employee led groups who champion different inclusive agendas and our returnship programme helps people who have been away from work for a while to come back into a professional and rewarding career.

Being you @AIG –We’re a progressive, open minded, forward thinking bunch of people who value the unique experiences we all bring with us. So if you’re smart and good at what you do, come and be you at AIG.

It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide 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.

At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [email protected] . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Functional Area:

FA – Finance

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel

Relocation Provided: No

AIG Life Limited