Assistant Accountant

Oliver James; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James is recruiting for an Assistant Accountant within a specialist insurer's finance team in Greater London. The role suits a part-qualified or fully qualified accountant with at least two years' insurance experience and a desire to broaden expertise in regulatory and financial reporting.

You will support month-end and year-end processes, assist with statutory accounts and group reporting, and work with stakeholders across the business to provide timely financial information and

Qualifications

• Ambitious part-qualified or qualified accountant with at least two years' experience in the insurance industry.
• Good understanding of financial reporting processes.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience with statutory and group reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Financial and management reporting.
• Lloyd's and regulatory reporting.
• Month-end and year-end processes.
• Supporting statutory accounts and group reporting.
• Assisting with the preparation of financial information and reporting requirements.

Skills

Financial reporting

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder communication

Month-end close

Education

ACCA/ACA in progress or completed

Tools

Excel

Job description

I'm working with a specialist insurer looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant into their finance team.

This role would suit an ambitious part-qualified or qualified accountant with at least two years' experience in the insurance industry, who is looking to develop their experience across a broad range of financial and regulatory reporting.

You'll gain exposure to different areas of the finance function, supporting reporting processes and working with colleagues across the business. It's a good opportunity to build on your existing accounting experience while developing your knowledge of Lloyd's and insurance reporting.

Financial and management reporting.

Lloyd's and regulatory reporting.

Month-end and year-end processes.

Supporting statutory accounts and group reporting.

Assisting with the preparation of financial information and reporting requirements.

At least 2 years' experience within the insurance industry.

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA).

Previous experience within a financial reporting or accounting role.

Good understanding of financial reporting processes and strong Excel skills.

Good communication skills and the ability to work with different stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to broaden their reporting experience within a specialist insurance business and continue developing their career.