Senior Accounting Specialist

3 weeks ago

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom WTW Full time

A position has become available within the GB Financial Controllership division for a Lead Financial Accountant primarily engaging with the Willis Limited Finance team. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, dedicated, and proactive professional, qualified with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience, having acquired expertise either through a professional practice or within a medium to large-scale organization.

The successful applicant will enjoy working in a dynamic and ambitious team, with opportunities to connect more broadly within a company where each day brings new challenges. There are numerous development opportunities available throughout the WTW Controllership Team, and success in this role will require collaboration with various finance teams and other stakeholders across the business. The role also includes the responsibility of managing and mentoring a direct report.

The WTW Financial Controllership division operates across multiple teams and locations. While this role encompasses activities and responsibilities across the broader group, the primary focus will be on financial accounting and statutory and regulatory reporting for Willis Limited, WTW's principal UK FCA regulated insurance intermediary. The WTW Controllership Team is actively engaged in enhancing structured processes and controls, aiming for consistency and efficiency through the increased use of technology and automation, in alignment with WTW's broader financial objectives. The successful candidate is expected to play a pivotal role in developing and implementing these enhancements, collaborating with the wider Finance team both in the UK and internationally.

The Controllership function is dedicated to investing in team development through an online training platform that supports specific process improvement and automation initiatives. The successful candidate will be encouraged to take an active role in these activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Within the Controllership Team, your responsibilities will include:

  • As a senior member of the team, overseeing accounting and reconciliation activities for key components of the monthly close cycle for Willis Limited;
  • Managing end-to-end Revenue Recognition controls and processes for insurance broking activities, ensuring GAAP compliant revenue recognition accounting and reporting. This includes accounting policy documentation, training, SOX control design and operation, coordination and delivery of month-end revenue accrual and deferral activities, and managing external audit requirements.
  • Supporting this activity with at least one direct report and assistance from our offshore service provider.
  • Overseeing and reviewing journal and reconciliation activities performed by junior colleagues and offshore accounting partners;
  • Understanding, applying, and documenting accounting policies under US GAAP and FRS101;
  • Acting as a key liaison with both internal and external audit teams for statutory and SOX audit activities;
  • Completing quarterly and ad-hoc regulatory returns and requests;
  • Engaging in certain FCA CASS5 client money activities, including client money calculation reconciliation preparation and liquidity and cash flow analysis;
  • Assisting in the reconciliation and analysis of the insurance broking ledger;
  • Aiding in the preparation of monthly balance sheet review reporting, including KPI analysis of revenue accruals and deferrals;
  • Supporting the broader WTW Financial Controllership function in identifying, designing, and implementing control and process improvements, including through new technology and automation;
  • In addition to regular month-end activities, participating in a significant volume of ad-hoc project work, collaborating with other areas of the WTW Group Finance organization.

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