Senior Financial Accountant

7 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Goodman Masson Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join our Insurance Accounting function within the Corporate Reporting team. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of underlying data, liaising with both external and internal stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure continued process excellence.

Key Responsibilities
  • Review and Challenge Underwriting Results: Work closely with the Finance Business Partners to review and challenge the Syndicate underwriting results, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  • Reserve Review and Analysis: Review the reserves in conjunction with the Actuarial Department to ensure completeness and accuracy.
  • Commentary and Analysis: Produce commentary for senior management around the Syndicate results, reviewing late adjustments, bridging analysis, group balance sheet analytics, and COB reviews on a quarterly basis.
  • Annual Reporting and Compliance: Oversee and provide data into the annual Statement of Actuarial Opinion (SAO), UK Tax, and US Level II returns.
  • Quarterly Returns and Analysis: Assist in producing the Lloyd's QMA and QMB quarterly returns.
  • Monthly and Quarterly Close Process: Assist in the monthly and quarterly close process, including preparation and posting of underwriting and non-underwriting journals for submission to the (Re) / Insurance Finance Director, senior European (EO) management, and Group.
  • Statutory Books and Records: Ensure the statutory books and records are properly maintained in accordance with the company's Accounting policies and market best practice, and the balance sheet appropriately reflects the Syndicate position.
  • Ad Hoc Tasks and Projects: Assist on ad hoc tasks in the wider reporting team, such as Statutory Accounts, Review of other company results, and submission, as well as assist on projects impacting Financial Reporting.
Requirements
  • Qualified Accountant: ACCA or equivalent qualification.
  • Complex Financial Services Experience: Significant experience of working in a complex financial services environment.
  • Recent or Current Accounting Experience: Recent or current experience of working as an Accountant.
  • Financial Accounting Background: Strong financial accounting background with experience of reviewing Insurance Underwriting results preferable.
  • Technical Skills: Experienced MS Excel user (pivots, if statements, lookups, and experience of working with large amounts of data) and other MS Office applications.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Desirable Experience: Working for a Syndicate or Company Insurance Accounting team would be desirable.

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