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Assistant Accountant

Employer
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
Location
Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 16, 2024
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Job Role
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Assistant Accountant
Company
HSB
Location
Birkenhead
, United Kingdom
Job Purpose:
HSB UK & I includes HSB Engineering Insurance Limited (HSBEIL) an insurance firm, HSB Engineering Insurance Services Limited (HSBEISL) an engineering firm and MD Group a Managing General Agent along with subsidiaries providing various services including surveying. HSBEIL operates in a regulated industry, with the PRA and FCA being its principal regulators in the UK.To assist in the preparation and reporting of high-quality financial information, including undertaking and actively managing various key month end processes, providing financial analysis and providing support to projects as
required.
Key

Responsibilities:

- Contribution to the month and quarter close process in line with company policies and timetables, example responsibilities include:
o lease accounting,
o fixed assets,
o intercompany postings/reconciliation,
o payroll postings and allocation of costs.
- Ownership of Balance sheet Accounts ensuring understanding and control of balances.
- Cash flow reporting and forecasting
- Management of banking and investments in line with company guidelines.
- Provide Financial support and respond to ad-hoc requests from key stakeholders across the HSB and Munich Re group
- Represent finance on various projects relating to both the team and wider business.
- Adhering to robust and compliant accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting of both the P&L and Balance sheet.
- Commitment to personal development in order to meet both current and future requirements of the business.
Key Skills and Experience
Essential
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Pro-active, flexible and able to meet tight deadlines
Desirable
- Experience of working with within the Insurance industry.
Additional Skills and Responsibilities
- Interacting with People: Establishing relationships with various teams across the business.
- Initiative: Innovative approach to problem solving, anticipating opportunities and the ability to
- question/challenge existing methods and approaches.
- Attention to detail: Applying high quality standards to all tasks undertaken.
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and written.
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly and across locations, where deadlines require, within theCompany's required operating hours
Qualifications and Educational Requirements:
- Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
Personal Attributes:
- High standard of organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise.
- Highly self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to build cross function relationships

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