Claims Accountant

Dekra Automotive Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization is seeking a Claims Accountant for their Accounting Hub in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing sales invoices, processing purchases, and reconciling bank accounts. The role requires experience in accounting, proficiency in SAP and intermediate Excel skills, along with attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure. This full-time position offers a salary of £30-35k DOE along with excellent benefits, including hybrid work options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private health insurance

Pension contribution

Employee referral scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Eye test vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts department (e.g., AR, AP or general accounting).
• Intermediate Excel skills - able to use formulas/Pivot Tables and analyze data.
• Fluent in English; other languages (German, Italian, Czech) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce sales invoices and process purchase invoices.
• Execute daily postings and upkeep of the cash book.
• Reconcile the bank with the general ledger daily.

Skills

Experience in an accounts department

Fluent in English

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility to meet tight deadlines

Education

AAT qualification or similar (desirable)

Tools

SAP R/3 FI-module

Exact Globe or similar accounting software

Excel (Intermediate skills)

Job description

Claims Accountant

Location: Hybrid Required in the office 1x per week London, EC3R 7LP
Salary: £30-35k DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Holiday buy and sell scheme, Private health insurance, Pension contribution, Employee referral scheme, Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, Eye test vouchers and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

We are DEKRA UK, part of a global organisation employing over 49,000 people in more than 60 countries! In the UK, we deliver a wide range of services spanning all industry types including but not limited to automotive, oil and gas, insurance, manufacturing, and chemical and process safety industries.

We are now recruiting for a Claims Accountant to work in our busy Accounting Hub, dealing with all day-to-day accounting activities for the international insurance arm of our business.

You will be involved in a number of key processing activities across several legal entities, using your initiative and having a systematic approach to all activities.

You will need meticulous attention to detail within this role and an unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines and dealing with ad-hoc projects as they arise.

In addition to this, as our Claims Accountant you will:

• Produce sales invoices and process purchase invoices.
• Execute daily postings from the bank (receipts & payments) / upkeep of the cash book.
• Carry out bank payment runs and ensuring timely payment.
• Reconcile the bank with general ledger on a daily basis.
• Resolve queries with Claims Handlers and the management.
• Prepare and update regular Excel reporting.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information for management, with reports from the key accounting systems.
• Carry out monthly control activities and clarifying of differences and deviations.
• Provide documentation and explanations to the auditors within areas of work mentioned above.
• Comply with governing bodies.

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• Experience in an accounts department (e.g. AR, AP or general accounting).
• SAP R/3 FI-module.
• Experience with Exact Globe or similar accounting software is desirable, but not essential.
• Intermediate Excel skills - be able to use formulas / Pivot Tables and analyse data.
• Accounting qualification such as AAT or similar is desirable, but not essential.
• Fluent in English; additional languages such as German, Italian or Czech are a plus.
• Able to work under pressure, with a can-do attitude.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexibility - able to meet tight deadlines at short notice.
• Ability to critically evaluate inquiries and effectively address and resolve them through comprehensive analysis and questioning.
• Follow-up of tasks to completion.
• Work on own initiative, unsupervised.
• Work as part of a team.
• Confidentiality.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on APPLY today!

No agencies please.