Overview Responsible for maintaining/preparing accurate accounting ledgers, providing analysis and management information to various stakeholders and supporting the production of the annual financial statements.
This role has team management responsibilities withfive Direct Reports.
Key Responsibilities Responsible forpreparing/maintaining accurate TBs/accounting ledgers.
Responsibility for ensuring the dashboards (balance sheet and bank) are accurate including review and sign off of bank reconciliations.
Prepare quarterly reporting packs, including variance analysis to prior year/quarter positions and business forecasts.
Ensurequality control over financial transactions and financial reporting by applying a robust balance sheet review process.
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls ensuring data audit trails to source systems are understood.
Analytical review of financial information including close liaison with the Management Information team.
Manage external and internal audit relationships.
Preparing annual audit papers and managing the delivery of the Audit.
Support the preparation of annual audited financial statements for and ensure timely submission to internal boards and governance forums.
Liaise with the Group Reporting team to ensure all analysis and information is made available to support the Group consolidation.
Liaise with the Regulatory Reporting team to provide all necessary CBI reporting information & support the submission of returns to the CBI.
Manage & develop the reporting team while also ensuring effective cross training.
Finance projects and process improvements Input into finance projects and process improvements to ensure that they drive efficiency and align with the finance systems strategy.
Liaise with underwriters, actuaries, ceded reinsurance, auditors, senior management and third parties as appropriate.
Personal Specification Education and Qualifications Qualified accountant ACCA/CA/CIMA qualified Knowledge of insurance company accounting Knowledge and Experience Knowledge of non-life insurance company accounting.
Experience of working in a technical accounting environment.
Experience of multiple currency ledgers.
Experience of operating in a complex data and systems control environment.
Experience managing people.
Skills:
Financial Accounting Financial Statements General Insurance