Finance Manager

Zurich Insurance

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance

Posted 15 March 2026Closes 26 March 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage Power BI for advanced financial data visualisation
›Automate routine reporting with Excel and Copilot tools
›Upskill in AI-driven financial process optimisation

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

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10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

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⚡ Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

AI augments reporting; human expertise needed for judgement and leadership

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Copilot for Excel

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38% Medium riskAI 62%

AI Exposure (AIOE)62%

Financial Managers

O*NET 11-3031.00

Top Skills

Financial Reporting IFRS / UK GAAP Attention to Detail

⭐ Growing🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 39% Claude Index

Job Description

We’re looking for a driven and highly skilled Financial Accountant to step into a key management role within our Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead critical IFRS reporting activity, strengthen financial controls, and play an influential role in shaping how we deliver high?quality financial insight across the business. You’ll work in a fast?paced environment where accuracy, analytical thinking and collaboration are essential. Alongside delivering core reporting activity, you’ll support the professional development of your team, provide technical accounting expertise, and help drive continuous improvement across processes and systems. This is a full-time position that requires flexibility to work additional hours when necessary to meet reporting deadlines and ensure timely delivery of tasks. For further details and to apply please follow the link below: https://www.careers.zurich.com/job-invite/131998/

Automation Risk

Automation probability38%

AI exposure (AIOE)62%

Many core tasks, such as financial reporting and process improvement, are increasingly supported by AI and automation tools, raising exposure to augmentation. However, significant portions of the role—especially technical accounting judgment, team leadership, and stakeholder management—require human expertise and interpersonal skills, keeping overall automation risk moderate.

Task analysis

Lead the preparation and delivery of IFRS-compliant financial reports for the organization.
Strengthen and monitor internal financial controls to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Provide technical accounting expertise and guidance to the team on complex transactions.
Support the professional development and training of finance team members.
Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and systems.
Coordinate and ensure timely completion of month-end and year-end close activities.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to deliver financial insight and support decision-making.
Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and adjustments.
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 1131 — Company secretaries and finance managers and directors

O*NET: 11-3031.00 — Financial Managers

AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £90k

UK sector median

£58,597

UK sector mean

£86,468

£0£23k£45k£68k

👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage Power BI for advanced financial data visualisation
›Automate routine reporting with Excel and Copilot tools
›Upskill in AI-driven financial process optimisation

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

🤖 AI AgentMicrosoft Copilot for Finance

Automates reconciliations and report generation tasks

💻 TechnologyPower BI

Enables real-time financial dashboards and analytics

🌍 OutsourcingShared Service Centre

Handles routine transactional finance processes externally

⚡ Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

AI augments reporting; human expertise needed for judgement and leadership

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Copilot for Excel

Automate reconciliations and variance analysis

Power BI

Visualise financial data for decision support

Copilot Studio

Customise AI workflows for financial processes

Key Skills

Financial ReportingExpertIFRS / UK GAAPExpertAttention to DetailAdvancedCritical ThinkingAdvancedTeamworkAdvancedTime ManagementAdvancedProject ManagementIntermediateMicrosoft ExcelAdvancedAdministration and ManagementAdvancedTraining and DevelopmentIntermediateData AnalysisIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

Accounting PrinciplesFinancial Analysis and ReportingIFRS / UK GAAPFinancial ManagementRegulatory ComplianceBusiness AdministrationData Analysis and ReportingTeam Leadership and Collaboration

O*NET Competency Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringWritingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel ResourcesService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementActive LearningMathematics

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Also Consider

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