Technical Accountant

Vermelo RPO; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is hiring a Financial Reporting Accountant to enhance financial resilience through Solvency II compliance. This role involves producing financial accounts, managing audits, and overseeing a small team, making it critical for strategic financial planning. Compensation includes a competitive salary and benefits along with hybrid work options and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Hybrid work flexibility

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in financial controls and Solvency II.
• Experience in statutory reporting.
• Strong communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production and review of financial accounts.
• Own the month-end close process and maintain the trial balance.
• Manage audit processes and liaise with departments.

Skills

Statutory accounting

Regulatory reporting

Excel

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Sage

Job description

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Base pay range

Financial Reporting Accountant – Solvency II (Insurance Accountant)

Are you a qualified accountant with a strong background in statutory accounting and regulatory reporting?

We are a market-leading insurance company with a proud reputation for innovation, integrity, and customer-centric solutions.

Why This Role Is Unique

This is more than just accounting. It’s a strategic opportunity to shape systems, processes, and reporting from the ground up – critical to ensuring transparency and financial resilience through regulatory frameworks like Solvency II.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the production and review of financial accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
• Own the month-end close process and maintain the trial balance
• Contribute to Solvency II balance sheets and SCR calculations across multiple legal entities
• Complete Solvency II quarterly and annual returns
• Prepare monthly management information and support CFO reporting
• Liaise across departments to streamline technical data, statutory accounts, and regulatory submissions
• Play a key role in the audit process, including managing audit requests and responses
• Maintain and improve internal systems, spreadsheets, and process documentation
• Manage a small team to achieve deliverables, with room to grow

Who We're Looking For

• Experience with Solvency II, statutory reporting, and financial controls
• Advanced Excel user and familiar with systems such as Sage
• Strong communicator with a proactive and adaptable mindset
• Insurance or Financial services industry experience is highly desirable

You'll Excel If You Are...

• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
• A confident problem solver who can challenge and improve existing processes
• An effective communicator who can work cross-functionally

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid work flexibility
• The chance to shape a new strategic function
• A supportive, forward-thinking finance team
• Real opportunities for personal and professional growth

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Insurance

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