Financial Accountant

AXA Group; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Financial Accountant, where you will support audits, perform bank reconciliations, and review tax matters. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to collaborate with various teams and promote change within the finance function. With a commitment to employee development and flexible working arrangements, this position allows you to grow your career in a supportive environment. Be part of a mission-driven organization that values integrity and customer focus, while also contributing to sustainability initiatives like planting a tree for every new recruit.

Benefits

Annual performance-based bonus

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance (4x Salary)

Private Healthcare

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant with a desire to learn and grow in finance.
• Experience in collating audit evidence or coordinating audit tasks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering audit evidence for smooth audit processes.
• Prepare and perform bank reconciliations for Home and Motor business lines.
• Review VAT-related topics and support annual corporation tax return preparation.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Join Our Team as a Financial Accountant!

Are you a part-qualified accountant looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? AXA Partners UK & Ireland is seeking a motivated Financial Accountant to join our dynamic Finance team based in Redhill. If you embrace change, have a solid grasp of financial accounting, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support Audits and Statutory Accounts: Assist in gathering audit evidence and collaborating with internal and external auditors to ensure smooth audit processes for our UK and Ireland entities.
2. Bank Reconciliations: Prepare and perform bank reconciliations for our Home and Motor business lines, assisting in resolving unreconciled items.
3. Tax Matters: Review VAT-related topics and support the preparation of the annual corporation tax return for multiple entities, along with handling ad hoc tax queries.
4. Promote Change: Identify weaknesses in current processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency within the finance function.
5. Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with various stakeholders across the business to support financial activities, including data collection for month-end reviews.

Your Profile

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a desire to learn and grow in finance.
• Experience in collating audit evidence or coordinating audit tasks is a plus.
• Familiarity with VAT and company tax reporting is desirable but not essential.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for managing and analyzing large datasets.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team and maintain a positive attitude.

About AXA

AXA Group is a world leader in insurance and asset management. We protect and advise our clients at every step in their lives, offering products and services in insurance, personal protection, saving, and asset management. With over 100 million clients worldwide, we are transforming from payer to partner, focusing on risk prevention.

Our mission: Empower people to live a better life.
Our values: Customer First, Courage, Integrity, and One AXA.

About the Entity

AXA Partners is an AXA business unit offering assistance services, travel insurance, and credit protection. We implement innovative solutions from the AXA Innovation unit, designing and delivering worldwide solutions to protect what matters, when it matters.

We are committed to being an inspiring employer, supporting employee needs, providing career development, and celebrating diversity. We offer flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual responsibilities.

Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit with a permanent contract.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Hybrid working
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance (4x Salary)
• Private Healthcare
• AXA employee discounts