Senior Accountant

AXA UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise leader dans le secteur de l'assurance recrute un Senior Accountant à Manchester. Vous aurez la responsabilité de préparer des informations financières de haute qualité, de gérer une équipe et d'initier des améliorations continues, tout en jouant un rôle clé dans les fermetures mensuelles et trimestrielles.

Benefits

Agile/Hybrid working

Private Healthcare (Aviva)

Digital GP

Employer Pension contribution of 13%

Annual bonus

Professional qualification support

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

x2 wellbeing days per year

Qualifications

• Comptable qualifié (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).
• Compétences en MS Excel (VLOOKUP, tableaux croisés dynamiques).
• Expérience dans le secteur de l'assurance ou de l'ingénierie est un atout.

Responsibilities

• Préparer des rapports financiers et superviser des processus clés.
• Gérer une petite équipe, contribuant aux clôtures mensuelles et trimestrielles.
• Établir des relations avec des parties prenantes et assurer la conformité des processus.

Skills

Self-motivated

MS Excel Knowledge

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

Job description

Company

HSB

Location

Manchester , United Kingdom

Role: Senior Accountant

Location: Manchester / Birkenhead (Hybrid working)

Permanent

Job Purpose:

The focus of the Senior Accountant role is to assist in the preparation and reporting of high-quality financial information, including undertaking and being accountable for various key financial processes.

Additionally, the role holder will support and drivecontinuous improvement initiatives, including automation, in addition to enhancing the control environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Potential management of a small team. To lead, develop and mentor.
• Contribution to the month and quarter close process in line with company policies and timetables.
• Create and maintain relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ownership of key month end and quarter end deliverables, for example a subset of the tasks below depending on the team:
• Monthly affiliate pack submitted to HSB IIC
• Oversight of balance sheets, ensuring understanding and control of balances
• Ownership of payroll postings and reconciliations across the all group companies
• Tax balances, including calculating and posting of corporation tax estimates, and completion of Insurance Premium Tax and VAT returns
• Provide Financial support and respond to ad-hoc requests from key stakeholders across the HSB and Munich Re group.
• Represent finance on various current and future projects relating to both the team and wider business.
• Adhering to robust and compliant accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting of both the P&L and Balance sheet.
• Commitment to personal development in order to meet both current and future requirements of the business.

Key Skills & Experience:

Essential

• Self-motivated
• Excellent MS Excel Knowledge (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables etc).
• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• Identification and drive of continuous improvement activities
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Experience of working within the insurance and / or Engineering industry

Additional Skills & Responsibilities:

• Interacting with people: Establishing relationships with various teams across the business.
• Initiative: Innovative approach to problem solving, anticipating opportunities and the ability to question/challenge existing methods and approaches.
• Attention to detail: Applying high quality standards to all tasks undertaken.
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and written.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly and across locations, where deadlines require, within the Company’s required operating hours.

Qualifications & Educations Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (passed finalist) – CIMA, ACA, ACCA

Benefits:

A snapshot of some of our benefits:

• Agile/Hybrid working
• Private Healthcare (Aviva)
• Aviva Digital GP
• Employer Pension contribution of 13%
• Annual bonus
• Professional qualification support
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• x2 wellbeing days per year