Arthur Recruitment
Financial Accountant
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We are delighted to be partnering with a leading Insurance business to recruit an experienced Financial Accountant for a key hire within their Finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with insurance sector experience to join a highly respected organisation operating across multiple international entities and branches. The successful candidate will gain broad exposure across financial reporting, reinsurance, taxation, reconciliations, and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of month-end accounting entries relating to inbound underwriting transactions, covering areas such as earned premium recognition, claims movements, and fronting activity.
- Analyse monthly financial results for several entities, reviewing both individual company performance and consolidated group reporting and prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations.
- Contribute to the year-end reporting cycle through the production of statutory accounts and supporting schedules.
- Prepare indirect and direct tax returns, including corporate tax and insurance premium tax, across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support year-end audit processes and liaise with external auditors where required.
- Manage outward reinsurance administration.
- Identify opportunities to streamline, standardise, and digitise finance processes.
- Build strong relationships with underwriting, claims, actuarial, tax, and wider business functions.
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- ACA / ACCA qualified, or equivalent with 5+ years’ relevant experience.
- Experience in an accounting role within insurance.
- Reinsurance Accounting experience would be highly desirable.
- Strong Excel experience and an eye for digital automation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Fantastic communication skills both written and verbal.
Salary on offer is up to £85k + comprehensive bonus and hybrid working.
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