Senior Accountant

HFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing London market insurer is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the financial close process. The role focuses on technical accounting related to premiums, claims, and acquisition costs. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in the London Market. This position involves collaboration with actuarial and underwriting teams and driving improvements in financial systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in the London Market is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to perform detailed analysis of underwriting results.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and reconciliation tasks for the technical close process.
• Liaise with various teams to ensure efficient financial close.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation.

Skills

Insurance technical accounting experience

Proficient in Workday or similar GL systems

Strong Excel skills

Comfortable working with large datasets

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

A growing London market insurer is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process. The role focuses on technical accounting for premiums, claims, and acquisition costs, ensuring accurate underwriting results across Syndicate and Company operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Post and reconcile premiums, claims, acquisition costs in Workday and sub-systems
• Lead accounting, reconciliation, control, and analysis tasks related to the technical close process
• Liaise with actuarial, underwriting, reinsurance, and IT teams to ensure efficient financial close
• Maintain reconciliations between source systems, actuarial data, and the general ledger
• Produce accounting and reporting schedules, and perform detailed analysis of underwriting results
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring appropriate documentation of financial controls
• Drive improvements in financial systems, processes, and controls, including testing system changes
• Collaborate with teams in the US (Chicago HQ) and support compliance with regulatory requirements

Requirements:

• Insurance technical accounting experience (London Market preferred)
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proficient in Workday or similar GL systems; strong Excel skills
• Comfortable working with large datasets and cross-functional teams