Accountant

Accountant / Insurance / ACCA / ACA / CIMA / Ledger / Data

Permanent opportunity, hybrid working (2-3 days in the office), up to £45k base + bonus and excellent benefits package

KEY SKILLS:

• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and studying towards professional qualifications (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Some insurance commercial experience
• Excellent MS Office skills including Excel

THE ROLE:
The Accountant will work within the finance team assisting in ledger preparation and data analysis. You will take ownership of monthly / quarterly journal postings and allocations and balance sheet reconciliations including any investigative work required, provide cover & support to ensure daily cash postings, balance monitoring & arranging expense, direct brokerage and claims payments for the weekly payment run are completed as required.

THE CANDIDATE:
The successful candidate will have 2-3yrs experience working as an Accountant preferably from within the insurance sector. You will be working towards your professional qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent), demonstrate experience in completing data and perform calculations with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, be able to able to prioritise workloads, work under pressure and to meet deadlines with experience using MS Office (including MS Excel) and Accounting ledger software.

THE CLIENT:
London Market insurer