Finance Operations Accountant

Howden Group Holdings; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking company where you can thrive as a qualified accountant. This full-time role involves collaborating with finance teams to manage month-end processes and contribute to the Control Framework's development. You'll build strong relationships with both onshore and offshore teams, ensuring accurate financial audits and reconciliations. Join a dynamic environment that values your contributions and offers a range of benefits, including health and wellbeing support, critical illness cover, and family-first policies. If you're motivated and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Life Insurance

Shares after five years of service

Volunteer Leave

Qualifications

• Broad experience within a finance function is essential.
• Strong understanding of accounting and insurance principles required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the team and track month end progress.
• Support teams in maintaining monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in the management and preparation of the Financial Audit.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified Accountant

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

Helping you do more

DUAL is a different kind of MGA and has been since day one in 1998. We've built our business on the idea that when industry expertise, intelligent underwriting and an entrepreneurial mindset come together, insurance can help our partners thrive. Today that philosophy is as relevant as ever. Our intermediary and carrier partners around the world rely on our underwriting teams to take initiative, lean into the challenges of an increasingly complex world, and respond to our clients' emerging needs.

A career that grows with you

DUAL is a place where you can bring your whole self to work - a people-first company that helps you be the best you can be.

• A great opportunity for a qualified accountant, covering a broad spectrum of FinOps and controllership.
• Working within a collaborative team, in London and Pune, India.
• Full time position: 5 days a week.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, who will work effectively and collaboratively with the Finance Operations Senior Accountant and other DUAL Finance heads to assist in the management of month end processes and contribute towards the development of the Control Framework. The successful candidate will be required to build strong credible relationships with the onshore and offshore extended finance teams.

Therefore, the successful candidate will need to have excellent communication and relationship building skills, with a strong attention to detail. We are looking for an individual who has strong analytical skills and who is confident in their problem solving ability.

This position within our Finance team allows the opportunity to play a key role in managing BAU activity, whilst supporting the Finance Operations team around change transformation for future growth.

Role responsibilities

• Communicating with the team and tracking month end progress against timetable.
• Support the Onshore and Offshore teams to maintain monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in the management and preparation of the Financial Audit, liaising with Finance and across DUAL as appropriate.
• Maintain an internal finance view of the position of each company balance sheet, highlighting known issues.
• Work with Finance Transformation team to fix any issues with an overall aim to have all balances regularly reconciled and controlled.

Key requirements

• Broad experience within a finance function.
• Strong understanding of accounting and insurance principles and practices.
• Experience of problem solving and reconciliations.
• Newly qualified accountant, desirable.

DUAL is where ambitious people thrive

There's an independent spirit and an entrepreneurial feel that run throughout the business. You'll have greater freedom to use your talents to help clients and colleagues do more. We believe that's fundamental to realizing our vision to be the world's best underwriting business.

Working here is rewarding

As well as job satisfaction and a stimulating culture, working at DUAL comes with all the benefits you'd expect from a global business - and some you wouldn't.

• Family-first policies that support you through all of life's milestones
• Health and wellbeing benefits including private medical insurance and more
• Critical illness and life insurance cover to give you extra financial security
• A choice of rewards for every five years of service, including shares
• Volunteer leave so you can make a difference outside of work too

Reasonable adjustments

At DUAL, we're committed to providing reasonable accommodations to make sure our positions align with our people's needs. For example, we can always make adjustments to your office set-up - your software, hardware, desk and so on. We may also be able to offer flexible hours or hybrid working depending on your role and location. If you're excited about this position but have doubts as to how 'workable' it is for you, please send us your application. If your profile fits the criteria, we'll be happy to chat about any reasonable accommodations you may need.

The power to change our world

As a business, DUAL is about taking action. It's fundamental to our entrepreneurial spirit, and it doesn't just apply during office hours. It relates to the communities we move in and the world we live in. That's why we constantly strive to be a force for good.

Permanent