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Interim Senior Financial Accountant
Insurance Company - London
£450 per day
London based (hybrid working). Immediate start for initial 8 week contract
Job Purpose:
- Support the finance team during the year-end audit process by assisting with balance sheet reconciliations, schedules and other support where needed in the preparation of the financial statements under FRS 102 and 103.
- To support the finance team with the monthly financial reporting process and ad-hoc accounting projects.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, schedules and notes to ensure the monthly and annual account represent a true and fair view of the business performance.
- Perform analytical review of balance sheet items to ensure business performance is appropriately reflected in the Consolidated and subsidiaries financial statements
- Preparation and maintenance of monthly accruals and prepayments
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts for P&L, balance sheet and cash flows including month on month movement commentary on key movements
- Assisting with the preparation of annual financial statements including statement notes
- Investigation of reconciliation deficiencies, ensuring appropriate escalation and business engagement is achieved
- Assist the Group auditors to ensure that the year-end audit process runs smoothly
- Maintain excellent working knowledge of FRS 102 and FRS 103 accounting policies
- Preparation of accounting memos and discussion papers relating to group accounting treatment
- Adherence to the Group accounting policies
- Support activities within the finance team as required
- Ensure compliance with company and other relevant standards / regulations at all times
Job Specific Competencies:
Experience
- 5+ years post qualified accounting experience
- Proficiency in FRS 102 and FRS 103 accounting and reporting pronouncements
- Experience in an accounting function or audit experience
- Previous experience in a regulated group, financial services (desirable)
- Previous experience using NetSuite (desirable)
- Experience of utilising Power Query and Power BI would be an advantage.
Skills
- A high level of oral and written communication skills, communicating effectively with senior managers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders
- Proficient in Microsoft applications
- Strong mathematical, analytical, communication, and organization skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to drive process improvement, based upon analysis of data
- Work effectively under pressure and think clearly and logically in challenging situations
Knowledge
- Qualified accountant ACCA / ACA or CIMA
- Knowledge of Power Query and Power BI would be an advantage.
Behaviours
- Self-starter with a solid understanding of core financial processes.
- Results driven with a constant eye on the detail but understand the audience.
- Empathetic approach to leadership with an ability to get the best out of a wide range of stakeholders.
- A driven attitude to deliver controlled change and rapidly overcome obstacles.
- An agile approach to project management and able to rapidly react to changes in business priorities to take advantage of emerging business and customer opportunities.
Location:We work flexibly believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. The successful candidate will, however, need to be comfortable commuting to our London office as needed
