Maggie Insurance Group – Fully Remote (Australia)

Contract (~2 days per week to start) | Pathway to full-time + equity

About Maggie Insurance Group

Maggie Insurance Group is a startup service provider, supporting specialised independent insurance brokers and InsurTech platforms operating in niche markets and geographies. We provide AR licensing, access to leading insurers and underwriters, compliance oversight, account reconciliation, technology infrastructure, and rewards programs.

Our mission is to build Australia's best operating platform that lets independent insurance brokers run faster, scale smarter, and stay compliant, so they can grow their business without getting buried in admin.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Founding Head of Accounting to build and lead Maggie’s accounting function from the ground up, serving our network of independent insurance brokers across Australia.

This is a hands-on, client-facing leadership role for an experienced insurance accounting professional who wants to design the systems, controls and reporting frameworks that help brokers operate with confidence and compliance under Maggie’s AFSL.

You will start as an individual contributor, directly supporting out-of-network brokers with bookkeeping, trust reconciliation, BAS/IAS lodgements, and financial reporting. Over time, this role will evolve into a leadership position overseeing a growing onshore and offshore accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and manage Maggie’s accounting and trust reconciliation operating framework

Provide bookkeeping, payroll, BAS/IAS lodgements and financial reporting services to brokers

Support brokers with compliance and financial record keeping under the AFSL

Recruit, train and manage a growing onshore and offshore accounting team

Act as a Responsible Manager for Maggie’s AFSL

Required Qualifications and Experience

CA or CPA qualification

Minimum 3 years’ experience in Australia within the general insurance industry, ideally with a broker, underwriting agency or AFSL holder

Hands-on experience in bookkeeping/payroll, trust reconciliation, BAS/IAS lodgements and financial reporting

Proven practical knowledge of retail and wholesale general insurance products and distribution models

Experience leading accounting teams and building scalable offshore functions

Familiarity with broker operating platforms such as WinBEAT and Javelin

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency

Exceptionally strong communication, organization, strategic planning, and leadership skills

Role Details

Fully remote role, open to candidates based anywhere in Australia

Initial engagement of approximately two days per week

Pathway to full-time employment and equity as the business scales

Opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the accounting department

Reports directly to the Founder