Job Title: Group Reporting Accountant – 6 Month FTC
Location: London, Birmingham, Dublin
Key Relationships: Finance, IFRS17 Finance Team, External auditors and external consultant.
Job Summary: The group team plays a key part in delivering the year-end group financial statements for Beazley. The Group Accountant role will be working alongside the Head of Group and Statutory Reporting, Group Financial Controller, IFRS 17 Finance Manager and a wide range of stakeholders across the business. The primary responsibilities are supporting the quarter-end close/year-end process, maintaining Balance Sheet reconciliation and production of the annual report and other group key deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supporting the year-end process of the annual financial statements of Beazley Plc including intercompany elimination, production of the investment working and preparation & review of the Balance sheet reconciliation;
2. Supporting the Group reporting deliverables on a quarterly basis;
3. Preparation of the annual financial statements ensuring they are compliant with the accounting standards;
4. Supporting Technical accounting activities such as monitoring IFRS 17 requirements and communicating closely with the IFRS 17 Finance Manager if any changes arise;
5. Working closely and collaboratively with other Finance Teams, especially the IFRS 17 Team;
6. Assisting to ensure that the completion/review of the financial control activities within the Group team;
7. Communicating closely with the external auditor during the interim and annual reporting periods;
8. Any other Ad hoc tasks requested by the key stakeholders.
General:
It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s Core Values – Being Bold, Striving For Better, and Doing The Right Thing – as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers.
Personal Specification:
Skills and Abilities:
1. Builds and maintains strong relationships at all levels;
2. Computer skills – Excel and MS Office;
3. Good interpersonal and communication skills;
4. Ability to make recommendations for improvements to processes and outlining potential solutions to challenges faced within the project;
5. Ability to work at both detailed and summary level;
6. Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing;
7. Ability to work under pressure, and to tight deadlines.
Knowledge and Experience:
1. Qualified general insurance accountant – ACA/ACCA/CIMA;
2. A good understanding of regulatory standards especially for insurance;
3. Experience liaising with auditors and third-party consultancies;
4. External audit experience either as part of an audit team or as part of a finance team;
5. Agile delivery / project delivery.
Aptitude and Disposition:
1. Self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic;
2. Professional approach to successfully interact with senior management and colleagues;
3. Adaptable in a fast-moving environment;
4. Proactive approach.
Competencies:
1. Time management;
2. Team player;
3. Attention to detail;
4. Effective communication;
5. Analytical thinking;
6. Accuracy & quality.
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