Senior Accounts Controller
- Employer
- Willis Towers Watson
- Location
- Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Oct 31, 2020
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- Job Role
- Controller
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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The successful candidate will service a mixed portfolio of Client & Carrier accounts within the Asia Pacific team of Willis Re. They will ensure that balances are collected and paid in accordance with contractual requirements or pre-defined service standards.
The Role
The Role
- Ensure the secure, efficient and auditable handling of client's/ reinsurer's monies
- Maintain up to date and accurate records
- Own the fiscal relationship for designated clients / reinsurers. Act as the main point of contact for all matters relating to payment
- Actively service accounts to a high standard and within deadlines. Ensure timely collection and payment of monies due to / from clients, reinsurers and third parties; reconciliation, chasing and minimisation of funding to ensure financial metrics are achieved.
- Use MI to identify debtor related problems and escalate / negotiate / influence where necessary to resolve.
- Review and correlate cash on a daily basis
- Ensure compliance with Willis Towers Watson internal accounting and settlement procedures and external (FCA and SOX) regulations
- Maintain ongoing relationships with assigned clients / reinsurers / third parties
- Liaise with Client Service Managers and other associates as appropriate to ensure Business Unit targets met
- Escalate issues to Client Service Manager / Operations Director / Account Executive as appropriate
- Where required, perform accurate authorising in accordance with the Payment Authorisation Manual
- Complete Account Controller core requirements reviews where appropriate
- Adhere to standardised Group policies and procedures, Accounting and Settlement fundamentals, including all WEM, sanctions touch points and other regulatory requirements
- Grade 9 - 4 / pass at C or above for Maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent) or relevant industry experience as a minimum according to the role
- Intermediate IT skills (Microsoft Office)
- Good Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to Organise and Prioritise
- Ability to work in a team and autonomously; and general willingness to learn and grow
- Ability to build strong working relationships with both brokers and clients
- Good Time Management skills
- Technical knowledge of Reinsurance policies pertinent to your business unit is desirable
- Proactive work ethic
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