Management Accountant

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious entity in the Insurance sector as a Management Accountant. This full-time role offers the chance to work in a dynamic finance department, focusing on financial accounting, period close, and bank reconciliations. With a strong emphasis on data analysis and process improvement, you will collaborate across teams to enhance financial operations. Ideal for those with a proactive mindset and a knack for problem-solving, this opportunity promises professional growth in a well-established firm located in the heart of the financial district.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in financial operations within a regulated environment.
• Experience with data quality, analysis, and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial accounting and bank reconciliations.
• Support the finance manager in period close activities.

Skills

ERP Accounting Systems

Solvency II

IFRS 17

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Data Analysis

Effective Communication

Process Improvement

Tools

MS SQL Server

Excel

Access

VBA

R

Python

Azure

ResQ

Job description

Management Accountant

Our esteemed client, a prestigious entity in the Insurance sector, is actively seeking a meticulous and dedicated Accountant to enrich their finance department. This full-time, permanent opportunity is based at their well-established offices in the financial district.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, assisting with Financial Accounting, period close and bank reconciliations.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

• Good knowledge and experience across ERP (sub-ledgers and ledger) aspects of accounting systems and processes
• Good understanding of external (e.g. Solvency II, statutory reporting, IFRS 17)
• Knowledge of SAP would be an asset, though not required
• Fluency in Microsoft Excel
• Good understanding of data analysis
• Provision of effective communications with other team members
• Pro-active mind-set to improve local and functional processes

Experience

• Experience in financial operations within Financial Services regulated environment
• Experience in continual improvement process optimisation in a finance operations team
• Experience around managing data quality, data analysis and data traceability for reporting
• 3+ years of experience working with actuarial and finance departments in an insurance company.
• Experience with various regulatory reporting regimes (GAAP, IFRS17, SII) (desirable).
• Experience working with SAP data (desirable)
• Strong MS SQL Server, Excel & Access skills; experience with VBA, R, or Python is a plus.
• Experience with Azure cloud-based systems (desirable)
• Knowledge of ResQ or similar actuarial reserving tools (desirable).
• Strong understanding of data structures, database design, and cloud-based data environments.
• Experience with data reconciliation, automation, and financial reporting processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across actuarial, finance, and operations teams.