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Group Accountant Consolidation

Athora

London

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 70,000

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Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Group Accountant Consolidation in London. This hands-on role involves setting up the Group's quarterly reporting cycle, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards, and optimizing consolidation processes. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in financial services and strong communication skills. Opportunity includes hybrid working and involvement in continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant required, preferably ACA, CA or ACCA.
Experience in Insurance or Financial Services is preferred.
Detailed consolidation experience is essential.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review templates for the consolidation process.
Support statutory accounts preparation and technical reviews.
Ensure compliance with Group's finance controls.

Skills

Highly motivated

Communication skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Process improvement

Education

Qualified accountant ACA, CA or ACCA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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The Role

Reporting into the Manager of Consolidated Reporting, the Group Accountant Associate will contribute to building and running the Group financial reporting process. This will be a hands on role to set up and run a Group quarterly reporting cycle with a focus on the delivery of financial results, while developing systems, processes and controls to ensure that risks are minimised and processes are scalable as the business grows.

Group Accountant Associate

Function: Group Financial Reporting

Location: London, Hybrid working

Job Type: Permanent

The Role

Reporting into the Manager of Consolidated Reporting, the Group Accountant Associate will contribute to building and running the Group financial reporting process. This will be a hands on role to set up and run a Group quarterly reporting cycle with a focus on the delivery of financial results, while developing systems, processes and controls to ensure that risks are minimised and processes are scalable as the business grows.

Key Contribution Areas

Prepare and review templates and schedules to facilitate the consolidation process, including preparing consolidation journals, elimination, and group intercompany reconciliations
Support business units through the reporting process and review their submissions
Support the preparation of statutory accounts including completing a technical review to ensure all reporting requirements are met and complete for year-end audit
Support in the improvement of the financial reporting process, specifically relating to growing statutory and regulatory disclosure requirements
Support the preparation of financial results, including completing analytical reviews of subsidiary accounts submissions within required deadlines
Work to ensure that any points raised by internal or external audit are promptly resolved
Support the design and maintenance of a Group Compliance and Internal Controls Framework encompassing the development and maintenance of the Group Accounting Manual, reporting templates and instructions for all subsidiary businesses
Support with various projects to enhance and develop the consolidation process
Support in embedding the risk culture and control framework within Group Finance, including identifying risks and controls, and remedial actions to address all points
Provide support across Group Finance for all tasks, including M&A project work when required

Personal Capabilities

Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work under pressure, achieve targets and meet deadlines
Able to develop and manage projects.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical points.
Proactive, with an enthusiastic attitude
Committed to continuous process improvement
Highly flexible individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Excellent inter-personal skills; including the ability to work with stakeholders in business units and ensure the group reporting requirements

Required

Functional or Technical Knowledge and Skills Required

Qualified accountant ACA, CA or ACCA
Experience working in Insurance (preferred) or Financial Services industry sector
Detailed consolidation experience

Beneficial

Excellent IFRS knowledge (preferably including IFRS 17 experience)
US GAAP knowledge would be an advantage
Big 4/Top 10 Accounting Practice background with both external audit experience and industry experience
Excellent PC skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.) with a strong appreciation of financial systems (e.g. general ledger).
Experience of financial systems such as SAP BPC, Workiva, and Tagetik would be an advantage.

You must have the right to work in the UK and will need to evidence this should your application be successful.

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Apply By

25-07-2025

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
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Job function

Job function
Finance
Industries
Insurance and Financial Services

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