Financial Accountant

Edenbrook

Edenbrook are currently recruiting for a new exciting Financial Accountant opportunity for a fast-growing general insurer with offices worldwide. The role reports directly into the Assistant Finance Manager and the successful candidate will be responsible for External Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis.

Main responsibilities:

• Assisting with Solvency II Pillar 3 returns and production of statutory accounts.
• Liaising with the external audit team to ensure everything is accurate.
• Analysing and controlling the financial systems/ledgers thoroughly.
• Preparing regulatory returns.
• Constructing reports to other organisations.
• Preparationof quarterly andyearendreportingpackages.
• Liaisingwith theHeadOfficeaddressingqueries.
• AssistingwithgroupIFRS17reporting
• Producing and developing monthly management reports.
• Helping with improvement of the reporting processes.
• Reinsurance accounting
• Assistingwithplanning,budgetingandforecastingacrossallbusiness lines
• Adhocproject work

The ideal candidate should have but not limited to:

• ACA qualification
• Experienceofworkinginanaccountingfunctionorasan auditor in the Insurance Industry
• Problemsolvingmentalityandeagernesstomakeimprovements
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Previoususeof Oracle
• KnowledgeofSolvency IIregulatoryandreportingrequirements
• Knowledgeof IFRS17