Staff Financial Accountant

Overview

This role sits within Finance Group Shared Services and is responsible for running Record-to-Report (R2R) operations, including the preparation of monthly financial accounts for a selection of operational entities across the US Adjusting portfolio. The position requires an experienced accountant to take ownership of the entities to ensure smooth and efficient management of the accounts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior financial point of contact in the R2R team for the US Adjusting business.
• Ensure comprehensive, timely, and robust month-end close and financial reporting, delivering accurate and meaningful numbers to the Group center for consolidation.
• Own accounting and financial reporting and local finance operations activities to ensure ledgers are accurate and complete at all times.
• Ensure monthly close activities are performed using a consistent process that provides complete and accurate information to the Group on a timely basis.
• Manage the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process, including investigating and resolving old balances, and ensuring outputs stand up to audit scrutiny.
• Ensure the group control framework is embedded and operating effectively.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enforce policies, and work closely with business leads.
• Support the annual process for preparation of US inputs into the annual Group consolidation statutory accounts, ensuring external audit queries are resolved promptly.
• Support internal audit requests for the US Adjusting business.
• Support the R2R Regional Leader with ad hoc tasks as requested.
• Perform reasonable ad hoc duties within the role holder’s capabilities as requested by the line manager or relevant Board Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major in Finance and/or Accounting.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in accounting, reporting and/or auditing with a large global corporation or accounting firm.
• Detail-oriented with strong financial analysis skills.
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) would be useful but not essential.
• Experience working in an international business.
• Change management mindset, with the ability to improve current process and controls.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Highly numerate with excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work under a tight schedule.
• Forward-thinking with a process improvement mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of using Claims Management systems, including SUN and/or Cognos Controller would be useful but not essential.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided description.

Location

• US (US Adjusting portfolio).