Senior Financial Accountant

About Asteron Life

Asteron Life has been supporting New Zealanders for nearly 150 years.  We are here to help customers build bright futures and protect what matters most. We offer a range of personal, business and employee insurance products that can help our customers through just about anything life throws at you.  

We work with our financial advisers, who provide expert insurance advice and match the right insurance needs to help our customers live life to the fullest, and our strategic partners who provide tools and information so customers can assess their needs and find the cover that’s best suited to them.

We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives, foster an inclusive, collaborative and flexible working environment, that will support your professional growth and reward your contribution.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support Asteron Life’s statutory, regulatory, and financial reporting.

This role sits within Financial Reporting and focuses on:

• Year-end financial statements

• NOHC / Group reporting

• IFRS17 technical accounting

This is a fixed-term backfill during a major NZ integration program, offering strong exposure to transformation and senior stakeholders.

How will you make an impact?

• Support month-end and year-end close

• Prepare financial statements and reporting packs

• Deliver statutory and regulatory reporting (incl. RBNZ)

• Contribute to IFRS17 reporting and technical accounting

• Partner with auditors, actuarial teams, and Group

• Drive improvements in reporting processes and controls

About you

You’re a technically strong accountant with experience in financial reporting within a regulated environment. You’re detail-focused, collaborative, and confident managing deadlines during peak reporting periods.

You’ll bring

• CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent)

• 6–10 years’ experience in financial reporting/audit

• Strong statutory and year-end reporting experience

• Exposure to regulatory reporting (preferred)

• Insurance or financial services experience (desirable)

• IFRS17 or complex accounting experience (advantageous)

• Strong Excel, systems, and stakeholder skills

Why Join Us?

At Asteron Life, we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including:

• Career pathways, including local and global mobility opportunities.

• Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development

• Medical Plan and Wellbeing Programs

• Life, Income Protection and Trauma Cover.

Accessibility and Checks
Before commencing employment in this role, you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider. As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at talent@resolutionlife.com.au.

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