Senior Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Your new company

Our clients European operations, which accounts for over 27% of the group turnover, is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. They offer considerable diversity to the Financial Services community. They are a socially responsible company and give their customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

Your new role

To work with and support the Finance Manager to manage the accounting and reporting activities of the Insurance Accounting Team (who are based both in London and the company's Global Shared Services Centre based abroad.

Ensuring the completeness, accuracy and consistency of underlying financial data. The role holder will ensure key financial numbers are collated and reported which will necessitate liaison with external parties and internal stakeholders.

• Reconciliations between different systems as well as reconciling/investigating balance sheet broker accounts.
• Assist in the monthly close process, including preparation and posting of all underwriting and non-underwriting journals.
• Completing tasks for the on-line reconciliation tool, BlackLine and the subsequent Finance Attestation which is prepared for Group Reporting.
• Ensure the statutory books and records are properly maintained in accordance with accounting policies and market best practice.
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly and quarterly results for submission to the (Re) / Insurance Finance Director, senior European (EO) management and Group.
• Assist in the production of the monthly & quarterly management reports, Group reporting package and associated audit files.
• Working with colleagues in London, as well as the GSSC, to ensure the overall output and quality of the service provided by the team is to an appropriate high standard.

What you'll need to succeed

• Recent or current experience of working for an Insurance Accounting team or within a Big 4 firm.
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA or equivalent).
• Significant experience of working in a complex financial services environment.
• Strong financial accounting background. Familiarity with Oracle, TM1, Blackline and Hyperion desirable.
• Experienced MS Excel user (pivots, if statements, lookups and experience of working with large amounts of data).
• Excellent command of MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Someone that can work accurately and effectively in a deadline driven environment.
• Someone that is able to think quickly and clearly under pressure.
• A dynamic individual that can adapt quickly to change.

What you'll get in return

Excellent benefits including;
Work life balance policy
Hybrid working / flexi time
25 days holiday a year + stats
Private Health Care
Pension (Company contributes 6.9%)


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