Finance Statutory Accountant

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Ardonagh Group Full time £40,000 - £80,000 per year

Purpose of the Role:

This role will report to the Head of Statutory Reporting & Restructuring and be responsible for the preparation of a portfolio of subsidiary accounts. In addition, they will be responsible for maintaining the accounts production system for the subsidiary companies and monitoring and tracking of the audit / PGE statutory accounts, liaising with both the auditors and other relevant internal teams as appropriate to take assigned statutory accounts from trial balance to signed and filed.

In addition, the role will assist the Head of Statutory Reporting & Restructuring in audit planning, timetabling, Group reporting instructions, discussions, training and engaging with all stakeholders in the planning process as well as taking the lead on resolving audit /PGE queries for nominated companies by liaising with other departments and the auditors. The role will include ensuring that for nominated companies the statutory accounts and ledgers agree or can be reconciled to the ledger and that all relevant journals are entered onto the nominal ledger at an agreed time to facilitate this.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Education – Degree level educated (or equivalent).
  • Systems Thompson Reuters OneSource
  • Specialised Knowledge –IFRS, UK GAAP
  • Microsoft Office skills to intermediate level
  • Professional Certification – ACA/ACCA/CIMA
  • Experience - Previous experience of statutory accounts production from TB to signed accounts with minimal oversight, audit process management

Person Specification:


• Qualified Accountant with IFRS production knowledge


• Strong organisational skills and attention todetail


• Effective communication skills, written andoral


• Initiative, proactivity, enquiring approach,resourcefulness


• Adaptability, ability to embrace and respondpositively to change


• Analytical and investigative skills, logicalreasoning, and problem-solving skills – individually and collaboratively


• Ability to work under pressure


• Integrity and assertiveness when dealing withcomplex / business critical issues


• Self-starter with the ability to manage owndeadlines and priorities


• Flexibility of working practices, priorities,and hours to meet business demands

Desirable:


• Microsoft Excel skills to advanced level,including lookups, pivots, basic macros, and modelling.


• Experience of Thompson Reuters OneSource 

The Company

In an industry that never stands still, neither do we. The Ardonagh Group was founded in 2017 and has grown to become the UK's largest independent insurance distribution platform and a top 20 broker globally.

Our best-in-class entrepreneurial and specialist brands span a network of 150+ locations worldwide and have a combined workforce of more than c.10,000 people. Across our portfolio, we offer a highly diversified range of insurance-related products and services across the full insurance value chain in the UK, Ireland and broader international markets.

From complex multinational corporations to individuals purchasing personal insurance policies, our understanding of the communities we serve, together with our scale and breadth, allows us to deliver a broad range of product and risk solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving market.

If you approach life with a sense of adventure you might just find what you need at Ardonagh to bring your ambition to life.

Find out more about Ardonagh's world of opportunity on LinkedIn or visit

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