Financial Accountant – 5 years PQE, Insurance

Job Overview.

Experience: 5-7 YearsSector: Industry Accounting

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, this role forms an important part of the Financial Reporting Team, with responsibility for various reporting requirements of the Group.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver monthly and quarterly reporting for various entities within the Group. This will include involvement in the half-year and year-end reporting requirements
• Focus on technical accounting requirements of the Group and subsidiary companies, with a strong understanding of accounting principles and IFRS reporting standards.
• Work closely with the ESG reporting team to ensure inclusion of new CSRD disclosure requirements for the Annual Report.
• Manage the tax relationship with external Tax Consultants and responsible for the maintenance of the tax requirements of the Group.
• Participate in project work as assigned to optimise processes and focus on improvement in the financial reporting of the Group.
• Implement process improvements across the financial reporting team, with focus on improvements to the annual close, particularly around production of Annual Report.
• Mentor, develop and supervise more junior members of the team.

Experience & Qualifications

• A qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years PQE
• Experience in the Insurance industry and knowledge of reporting requirements for a listed entity an advantage
• Strong academic background with a relevant degree
• Experience in the production of IFRS financial statements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

In return you will be offered a competitive salary package, hybrid working and a friendly, professional work environment with plenty of room for growth and progression.

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