Remote Financial Accountant Job in UK Covéa Insurance

Who you are

• A qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with strong fundamental finance skills.
• Previous experience in the Insurance sector would be highly desirable.
• Execution focus and the ability to get things done on time and in accordance with business requirements, through effective planning, coordination, implementation and engagement with stakeholders.
• Focus on things that matter; effective prioritisation of multiple tasks and management of stakeholder expectations.
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent (preferably with a Maths or Finance related discipline).
• Strong communication skills, comfortable liaising with staff and management at all levels.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. v-lookups, pivot tables, reports etc.).
• Self-driven, can work autonomously with integrity and a proven work ethic.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Desire to challenge and improve processes and not follow the status quo.
• Team player who enjoys working inclusively with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.
• Establishes and maintains constructive and collaborative relationships with all business areas.

Desirables

• Insurance sector experience
• Execution focus
• Effective prioritisation
• Strong communication skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Self-driven
• Autonomous
• Integrity
• Proven work ethic
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• High level of accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Desire to challenge
• Team player
• Collaborative relationships

What the job involves

• Taking ownership of various accounting and reporting processes which feed into the monthly accounts with an initial focus on Premium accounting (revenue).
• Understanding and analysing the Premium on a monthly basis coordinating with the Finance Business Partners and Underwriting to verify and explain variances.
• Preparing Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) returns for submission to HMRC, being the point of contact for any IPT related queries.
• Preparing monthly reconciliations for several balance sheet accounts ensuring that any outstanding items are investigated and cleared as appropriate.
• Assisting in the production and submission of quarterly and annual Solvency II templates and relevant regulatory financial information.
• Assisting in the preparation of the year-end financial accounts and related schedules and providing support to ensure a clean year-end audit.
• Developing effective and efficient relationships with other areas of the business and with external specialists.
• Providing professional and analytical support to the Senior Finance Manager and the wider Finance team.
• Assisting on various projects (across various areas of the management accounts) to investigate and improve controls to ensure the accuracy of stated results.
• Recommending and implementing process improvements to improve control and efficiency.