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Senior Accountant

Oliver James
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Oliver James is seeking a Senior Accountant - Ceded for a permanent position with an insurance client in London.
  • The role requires a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA) with 2 to 5 years of relevant experience, preferably from the BIG 4 in the insurance sector.
  • Candidates must have strong knowledge of US GAAP and familiarity with general ledger and reinsurance accounting systems.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting financial accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and project work to enhance reporting effectiveness.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants must have insurance experience; sponsorship is not available.

Oliver James are currently working with one of our insurance clients in London who offer property, casualty and speciality lines through Lloyds. This is a permanent position in the finance function and it titled Senior Accountant - Ceded.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the financial accounting , internal controls, budgeting , and financial reporting. This role will also be involved in project work enhancing effectiveness of reporting requirements. As Senior Accountant you will have close interaction across multiple areas of the business.

After speaking with our client at length about this position , Oliver James are speaking with candidates in the market who have the below competencies.

  • A fully qualified accountant (ACA,CA,ACCA)
  • At least 2 - 5 years relevant experience (This can be from working in the BIG 4 should your audit clients be from the insurance sector)
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP (or other relevant GAAP)
  • Having knowledge of general ledger and reinsurance accounting systems is desired.

To give you an idea of the accountabilities , please see below (not limited to)

  • Support the FP&A team with preparation of budgets and planning for management information , corporate entities and third parties.
  • Provide data to key stakeholders.
  • Prepare financial reports for both internal and external purposes (in accordance with GAAP and Regulatory standards).
  • Assist with completing aspects on the monthly close , including financial reporting in compliance with US GAAP and other regulatory requirements.

If you meet the above criteria and would be interested in hearing more , please apply with your most recent CV and suitable applicants will be contacted by a consultant. Please note you must have insurance experience to be considered for this role.

Sponsorship is not available for this hire.

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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.