CFAS- Senior Accountant

Crawford & Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Crawford & Company in London seeks a claims analyst to support the CFAS division, assessing business interruption losses and negotiating settlements. The role involves coordinating with insurers, reinsurers and claimants, reviewing financial data and preparing detailed analytical reports.

The candidate should have strong communication, client service skills and an accountancy qualification. Travel to client sites and meetings is required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Involvement in assessment of business interruption and financial losses for clients.
• Strong customer-focused approach and ability to maintain client relationships.
• Proven communication skills and high attention to detail.
• Experience with claims handling and basic accounting knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work externally and internally assessing business interruption and financial claims.
• Receive, review and analyse financial information and prepare interim reports.
• Prepare detailed reports commenting on reviews and conclusions of analytical work.
• Visit insurers, reinsurers, claimants and the insured to coordinate assessments.
• Communicate with all parties, calculate and approve interim payments and final settlements.
• Develop less experienced staff and build relationships with clients and prospects.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

Team player

Problem solving

Dispute resolution

Independent work

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Involved in the assessment of business interruption and other financial losses arising on behalf of clients.
• Negotiating and settlement of claims.
• Work within and part of the wider GTS team.
• Travel and undertake site visits and external meetings
• Marketing and promotion of self and business both internally and externally

Job Description

• Part of the CFAS division
• Involved in the assessment of business interruption and other financial losses arising on behalf of clients.
• Negotiating and settlement of claims.
• Work within and part of the wider GTS team.
• Travel and undertake site visits and external meetings
• Marketing and promotion of self and business both internally and externally

Responsibilities

• Work both externally and internally assessing business interruption and financial claims
• Receiving and reviewing and analysing financial information.
• Preparing reports commenting in detail on the review and conclusion of analytical work.
• Visiting Insurers, Reinsurers, Claimants and the Insured.
• Communicating regularly with all interested parties, calculating and approving interim payments, preparing interim reports and other communication.
• Calculating and agreeing settlement of claims, and preparing final reports.
• Assisting in the development of less experienced staff members.
• Additionally developing working relationships with existing clients and helping to identify and plan approaches to new clients.
• Maintain and update files and records keeping fully up to date on any technical or legal changes which may have a bearing on a case.
• Identifying and developing business opportunities for self and team.

Qualifications

• Part of the CFAS division
• Involved in the assessment of business interruption and other financial losses arising on behalf of clients.
• Negotiating and settlement of claims.
• Work within and part of the wider GTS team.
• Travel and undertake site visits and external meetings
• Marketing and promotion of self and business both internally and externally
• Behave in a strongly customer focused way at all times to ensure development and maintenance of client relationships
• Demonstrate personal integrity in a way which is consistent to the company’s core values
• Communicate effectively by sharing, listening and exchanging information and knowledge at all levels
• Build and maintain positive working relationships
• Demonstrate a solution and action oriented style in order to deliver against targets
• Demonstrate a flexible and resilient operational style
• Demonstrated behaviours must be in close alignment with Crawford stated values: RESTORE
• Accountancy qualification
• Experience of claims / insurance would be useful
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good customer service, organisational & communication skills
• Accountancy qualification
• Claims experience preferred but not essential.
• Good communication skills at all levels
• Ability to work under own direction as well as part of a team
• Team player
• Good Excel skills
• Problem solving ability in order to recognise difficulties and take the appropriate steps to address the issues
• Quality focussed to provide a high level of customer service both internally and externally
• Ability to demonstrate high attention to detail
• Dispute and resolution handling skills in order to manage cases effectively and proactively
• Competent use of technology
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Part of the CFAS division
• Involved in the assessment of business interruption and other financial losses arising on behalf of clients.
• Negotiating and settlement of claims.
• Work within and part of the wider GTS team.
• Travel and undertake site visits and external meetings
• Marketing and promotion of self and business both internally and externally