Interim Expense Accountant

Your new companyHays are currently working in partnership with a highly reputable international insurance company, to recruit an experienced Expense Accountant on a 6-month contract. This company is a large corporate outfit that prides themselves on providing a superior suite of solutions for their commercial customer base.Your new roleThis temporary role is to provide cover for a Norwich-based Expense Manager and its primary focus is to support expense management, expense accounting and procurement. The role will be responsible for the production of quality and timely expense related management information and offering expense performance insight to a range of stakeholders including the CFO and CEO. Key responsibilities:

• Support the AVP of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, the CFO and CEO in managing the cost base of the organisation and identifying value-creating opportunities
• Support creation of "bottom up" expense plans and monthly forecasts
• Provide analysis and insight into expense dynamics for different business units
• Assist with cost-benefit analyses and investment cases
• Work closely with the Accounts Payable and Procurement functions to improve and embed new processes and systems
• Review the appropriateness of expense allocation factors of cost centres and update periodically
• Production of monthly expense reconciliations and processing of journals as required
• Assist the organisation's external auditors with the provision of information and explanation as required, related to non-technical accounting
• Work with the Finance team in the head office in Chicago in the provision of information and explanation related to the financial close process.
• Comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and ensure, at a level appropriate to the position, that appropriate measures are in place to ensure said compliance.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week between Monday to Friday. What you'll need to succeed

• A proven problem solver with strong analytical experience
• A confident individual with the ability to manage expectations of senior management
• A self-starter with a proactive work ethic with a willingness to provide support where required
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA. ACCA, ACA) (preferable)
• Advanced Excel user skills (required)
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and explain technical issues
• Ability to build relationships with other functional areas of the business

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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