Financial Accountant

Posted 30 April 2019
Salary Benefits
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceBBBHSM82522_1556642891
Contact NameSam Mould

Job description

Financial Accountant

Are you a finalist that finds an exam policy is holding you back or is waiting to make that jump into industry early?

This fantastic role is based within a vibrant Finance team in the City. The business are a leading insurance firm and one of the strongest players in the industry.

The Financial Accountant role will consist of:

  • Support the firms consolidation and reporting process, and submission to the group.
  • Supporting the preparation of quarterly and monthly finance deliverables, including entity analytics, review of technical discounting and claims development information.
  • Analysing, co-ordinating and responding to queries and ad-hoc requests from stakeholders.
  • Supporting the preparation, review and audit of annual financial statements for legal entities within the group.
  • Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders (including senior staff within finance, risk and actuarial) and external auditors.
  • Support various corporate projects including entity dissolutions, financing and other corporate transactions.
  • Assess the adequacy of existing processes and information delivery; highlight issues and support the changes required to implement improvements.

For this Financial Accountant we are looking for someone with the following background:

  • Working within a Top 10 practice as a finalist
  • Accounting and reporting knowledge on both IFRS and UK GAAP basis.
  • Experience with statutory financial reporting.
  • Strong planning and organisational skills, especially against deadlines.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including ability to analyse and interpret financial data.

If you are feeling held back in a practice, or are leaving a Big 4 firm due to exam policy this is the perfect chance for you to move in-house!