Assistant Financial Accountant within the Insurance finance team at Collinson providing financial controls, management accounts, and support during the audit process. Responsible for financial transaction processing and balance sheet reconciliations.
Responsibilities
To process the transactional journals in the production of high quality and timely management accounts
Support the preparation of P&L trend analysis and analytical reviews for the entities to ensure Group and the business have a good insight into key movements and the financial performance of each entity
Prepare period related balance sheet reconciliation’s, ensuring all aged items are managed and cleared in a timely manner and maintain a schedule for each entity, detailing the balances with supporting evidence, to be reviewed at monthly BSR meetings
Provide updates to the Financial Accountant of the inter-company position, ensuring this is reconciled monthly to agree with the other group entities
Assist the Financial Accountant across the lines of business (Travel, Accident & Health and Multi-lines teams) to ensure accurate revenue, commission and profit share accruals
Collaborate with Finance Operations to ensure all transactions processed are accurate and complete and recorded in a timely manner
Point of contact between Finance Operations, SAP team and Financial Reporting for system and process change, ensuring completion of tasks and flagging any issues if identified
Support the Financial Accountant on all audits (including but not limited to, internal, 3 rd party or year-end), creating the year end Group Statutory packs with supporting evidence for balances as required as well as assist with audit requests by providing evidence for audit samples, walkthroughs and explanations for postings and processes
Assist in the completion of VAT, Corporation Tax, IPT and any 3rd party reporting as required.
Assist in delivering the cashflow forecasts for their entity/entities
Keeping abreast of accounting developments to ensure that the impact of changes are understood
Ensuring all process documents are regularly reviewed and updated
Strive to deliver process improvements, delivering ‘best’ in class processes
Requirements
Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, AAT or Equivalent) or qualified by experience
Good knowledge of SAP
High personal levels of motivation and delivery orientated focus
Able to work well under pressure
A proactive, forward looking and challenging mindset
Detail focused with strong organisation and planning skills
Ability to interact with and develop working relationships internally and externally in order to achieve best outcomes for the business and customer
Knowledge and experience of best practice within industry to consistently improve delivery within department
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