We are currently working with a long-standing client who are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their Group function. The client is one of the UK's largest insurance companies with multiple other services and product offerings.
Working in their Group function for the Finance Operations Team, you will have access to and regularly engage with various Senior stakeholders and teams, providing high-quality financial insights from core reporting to future planning and forecasting.
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Oliver James are currently working with a long-standing client who are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their Group function. The client is one of the UK's largest health insurance companies with multiple other services and product offerings.
Working in their Group function for the Finance Operations Team, you will have access to and regularly engage with various Senior stakeholders and teams, providing high-quality financial insights from core reporting to future planning and forecasting.
In return you can expect the following company benefits.
- Up to 18% company pension.
- Full private healthcare.
- 10% yearly bonus.
- Opportunities and progression plans into a wide range of functions across the business.
- Ability to work on a highly flexible and hybrid basis, in office two days a week in London.
Other duties and responsibilities of the role listed below.
Business Partnering
Present and challenge to Exec level stakeholders on functions current forecast position, risks and opportunities. Help drive forward thinking and early identification of issues and information to support decisions including resource allocation and project business cases.
Manage relationships from CEC members to associated cost centre managers and team support staff. Report on monthly results, ensuring accurate year-to-date results (including accruals and prepayments etc.), forecast end of year performance and submissions into the annual business planning cycle are complete.
Build relationships with Market Unit Finance teams to support understanding of Group Functions Finance deliverables including but not limited to, service fee recharges, allocation of overhead charges and intercompany settlements.
Proactively provide and suggest scenario analysis and insightful reporting on the Group Functions cost base including resourcing and organisation analytics. Deliver analysis to Managers of Group Functions Finance Team to aid decision making and budget planning within Group functions.
Global Investment Fund
The Global Investment Fund (GIF) is world wide fund set up to accelerate Environmental, Social and Growth (ESG) initiatives, everything from growing the brand to decarbonising the businesses.
Collaborate with both Oversight Specialists and Market Units to ensure adequate tracking of both financial spend and project benefits.
Financial and Management Reporting
Support in delivery of the financial and management reporting submissions, including but not limited to:
* Quarterly, half year and full year reporting submissions for sign off to Group Reporting Team
* Managing intercompany process including service fee recharges
* Oversee quarterly VAT returns and bi-annual dividend request
* Ensuring key controls are performed on a timely basis
* Review reconciliations and other outputs produced by junior members of the team
* Manage half year and year end audit queries with external auditors
* Coordinate with other finance teams including representing Group Functions Operations Team in Group Finance wide planning and reporting meetings
* Coach and support the development of junior team members
7. Qualifications, Training and Experience
The job holder will be able to demonstrate:
Essential
+2/3 Years PQE (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
Good relationship building, presentation and communication skills to establish good rapport with non-financial oriented individuals and other finance teams.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, managing conflicting tasks/requests and meet strict deadlines
Experience of monthly and statutory financial reporting and understanding of IFRS financial standards
Experience in implementing strong financial controls and improving the efficiency of standard monthly/quarterly processes
Good excel skills
Proactive and curious attitude
