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Technical Accountant

Lorien
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 23 days
Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking a financial accountant with strong technical accounting skills for a 12-month contract in their Financial Reporting team.
  • The role involves completing financial reporting tasks, providing accountancy advice, and supporting audit processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Candidates should possess a professional accountancy qualification such as ACCA, ACA, or CIMA, along with strong technical accounting skills.
  • Experience in the life insurance industry and involvement in finance team projects is preferred but not mandatory.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates are expected to have relevant experience in the field.

Our L+P client are currently recruiting for a financial accountant with strong technical accounting skills to join their Financial Reporting team on 12 month contract. The role is integral to supporting accurate financial reporting and contributing to the success of the finance strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete a range of financial reporting tasks (including Statutory reporting for production of financial reports and providing analysis and review of financial data) as required to meet business, commercial and regulatory requirements
  • Provide professional accountancy and commercial advice to multiple stakeholders in a range of business environments to inform business decision making
  • Drive the on-going delivery of robust, effective and efficient operational finance processes and controls and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Support external and internal audit process
  • Work with the other teams (including cross jurisdiction) to ensure effective teamwork, role cover and commonality of best practice and direction
  • Support and active involvement in projects across the finance team
  • Represent Finance on governance forums for relevant projects
  • Ensure business readiness criteria are agreed and delivered for key projects
  • Ensure adequate training and involvement of others as required to ensure the Finance teams embrace the various projects that impact the team

What are we looking for?

  • Professional accountancy qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA or local equivalent)
  • Strong technical accounting skills
  • Preferably experience working in the life insurance industry
  • Experience working on projects within a finance team would be an advantage

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.