Senior Financial Accountant

Overview

In this role you will prepare and review financial, regulatory and tax reporting for the group, supporting a collaborative Finance team in London. You will lead external audit liaison and manage consolidation, intercompany reconciliations, and cross-jurisdiction reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance. The position offers clear development opportunities within a well-established insurance organisation with a global footprint. You will contribute to a people‑centred culture that values teamwork and quality.

Pay / Benefits

• private healthcare
• generous employer pension contribution
• health subsidy
• comprehensive wellbeing programme
• hybrid working policy
• development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements (UK GAAP and IFRS) for insurance and management companies on a quarterly and annual basis
• Prepare combined and consolidated financial statements and regulatory returns for multiple jurisdictions
• Lead liaison with external audit, including coordination with local and component auditors
• Manage monthly trial balance reviews, reconciliations and intercompany matrix reviews
• Liaise with tax consultants on corporation tax, VAT and international tax returns across multiple jurisdictions
• Member of Finance and Compliance committees; undertake ad hoc duties as reasonably requested

Key requirements

• Qualified chartered accountant with at least five years’ post-qualified experience
• Strong knowledge of insurance company balance sheets and standalone/consolidated financial statements
• Experience preparing Solvency II or other regulatory returns
• Proven experience working in insurance (either directly or in an audit capacity)
• Strong analytical skills and exposure to other insurance functions (actuarial, treasury, underwriting, claims, reinsurance)
• Technical accounting knowledge with experience of multiple reporting currencies and intercompany reconciliations
• Experience using accounting systems; CODA knowledge desirable but not essential

• collaborative mindset
• strong analytical and communication abilities
• attention to detail
• UK GAAP
• IFRS
• Solvency II regulatory returns

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