Remote Insurance Accountant Assistant

Harrison Holgate; Greater London; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Holgate seeks an Assistant Insurance Accountant for a fully remote role. You will support daily transactional accounting, cashbook management and reporting within a specialist insurance finance team. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely processing and collaboration with claims, brokers and reinsurers.

You will handle reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end activities while developing expertise in insurance finance. AAT/ACCA progress or similar experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• This role requires hands-on transactional/assistant accounting experience in financial services or insurance.
• Proven proficiency with cashbook management, reconciliations and payments.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Process claims payments and related queries; manage remittances and cheque issuance.
• Post and reconcile weekly cashbook activities; handle GBP and USD accounts.
• Prepare quarterly reinsurer statements and monitor balances.
• Record accruals, prepayments and expenses; maintain support schedules.
• Support month-end close; update asset registers and financial statements.
• Assist with tax, compliance, supplier inquiries and ad hoc projects.

Skills

AAT/ACCA/ACA progress

Insurance accounting experience

Cashbook management

Bank reconciliations

Payment processing

Excel skills

Multitasking & deadlines

Claims processing knowledge

Education

AAT qualified/part-qualified or ACCA/ACA progress

Job description

Harrison Holgate seeks an Assistant Insurance Accountant for a fully remote role. You will support daily transactional accounting, cashbook management and reporting within a specialist insurance finance team. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely processing and collaboration with claims, brokers and reinsurers.

You will handle reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end activities while developing expertise in insurance finance. AAT/ACCA progress or similar experience is preferred.