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Financial Reporting Accountant

Employer
Ageas
Location
Eastleigh, Hampshire
Salary
GBP 31,200.00 – 36,000.00
Closing date
8 Aug 2022

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Sector
Insurance
Salary band
£30,000 - £40,000
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Where will they be working?
Hybrid - mostly home

Job Details

Main Responsibilities as Financial Reporting Accountant:
•              Delivery of accurate and relevant financial and technical IFRS reporting to the Audit Committee and the UK Board each quarter.

•              Meeting internal and external tax compliance requirements across all types of business taxes (excluding payroll taxes).

•              Completion of solvency (SII) reporting to Ageas Group and the PRA on a quarterly basis, and other regular external regulatory reporting to trade organisations.

•              Preparing statutory financial statements for all UK entities.

•              Supporting the external auditors throughout the year as they carry out their audits and reviews, providing information to them and responding to their queries.

•              Preparing monthly management accounts in an accurate and timely manner, including preparing associated calculations, posting accurate and valid journals, applying accounting standards, performing monthly reconciliations of balance sheet control accounts, reviewing the final output and presenting it to senior management.

•              Maintaining a financial/management reporting environment which facilitates accurate and timely reporting, underpinned by a robust control framework with efficient processes and good governance. Identifying opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies across all areas of the FR&C team.

•              Assisting the Technical Accounting Manager, Chief Accounting Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as required, and supporting the wider Finance team and the business with ad hoc queries, projects and business transactions.

•              Building effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, including Actuarial, Underwriting, Payroll and other parts of Finance.

•              Keeping abreast of change in legislation and regulatory requirements in financial reporting and tax to ensure that Ageas is well-positioned to meet any new requirements.

Skills and experience you need as Financial Reporting Accountant
•              Knowledge of IFRS and Solvency II an advantage

•              Knowledge  of VAT and/or Corporation Tax would be desirable

•                  Qualified or strong part qualified accountant

•              Good Excel skills

•              Excellent attention to detail, and a core value set that is focused on delivering high quality outputs

•              Excellent numerical skills and the ability to understand, evaluate and interpret financial data, identifying and looking to resolve apparent inconsistencies

•              Strong organisational and planning skills and the ability to prioritise and timetable workflows

•              The ability to work independently, using initiative to follow through investigations logically

•              The ability to respect confidentiality and build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, managers and directors

•              Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including timely and open communication and the ability to explain financial concepts to various stakeholders

Company

We're one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers.
As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria).
Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we're always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we're open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements.

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