Senior Accountant - Reporting
HSB (UK and Ireland) , is a leading specialist provider of engineering, technology and structural warranty insurance solutions, plant and equipment inspection services, and engineering-based risk management activities in the UK and Ireland.
HSB (UK and Ireland) consists of the parent company HSB Engineering Insurance Limited (HSBEIL) together with its two UK subsidiaries, HSB Engineering Inspection Services Limited (HSBEISL); and a regulated MGA, MD Insurance Services Limited (MDIS), which trades as Premier Guarantee or LABC Warranty.
Collectively HSB is the UK and Ireland’s only group of companies solely focused on providing specialist engineering and technology insurance solutions and risk focused inspection services and assessments to its customers.
Your Role
As Senior Accountant your role is to assist in the preparation and reporting of high-quality financial information, including undertaking and being accountable for various key financial processes.
Additionally, you will support and drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, in addition to enhancing the control environment.
Key Responsibilities
Potential management of a small team. To lead, develop and mentor.
Contribution to the month and quarter close process in line with company policies and timetables.
Create and maintain relationships with various stakeholders.
Ownership of key month end and quarter end deliverables, for example a subset of the tasks below depending on the team:
Monthly affiliate pack submitted to HSB IIC, including cash flow
Quarterly reporting to MunichRe (incl. IFRS17)
Oversight of balance sheets, ensuring understanding and control of balances
Investment reporting, working alongside investment managers and oversight of cash management
Tax balances, including calculating and posting of corporation tax estimates, and completion of Insurance Premium Tax and VAT returns
Working cross-function to set IBNR reserves and manage reinsurance recoveries/treaty costs
Solvency II reporting
Annual statutory accounts
Production of insightful financial analysis, including expense analysis and supporting the planning and forecasting process
Provide Financial support and respond to ad-hoc requests fromkey stakeholders across the HSB and MunichRe group.
Represent finance on various current and future projects relating to both the team and wider business.
Adhering to robust and compliant accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting of both the P&L and Balance sheet.
Commitment to personal development in order to meet both current and future requirements of the business.
Your Profile
Key Skills and Experience
Essential
Self-motivated.
Strong analytical and investigative skills
Identification and drive of continuous improvement activities.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent MS Excel knowledge (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables etc).
Desirable
Experience of working within the Insurance and / or Engineering industry
Qualifications and Educational Requirements:
Qualified Accountant (passed finalist) – CIMA. ACA, ACCA
Personal Attributes:
High standard of organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise.
Highly self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
Ability to build cross function relationships.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At HSB, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognise diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.
All candidates in consideration for any role can request a reasonable adjustment at any point in our recruitment process. You can request an adjustment by speaking to your Talent Acquisition contact.
Ihre Benefits
Bei uns gibt es mehr als nur einen spannenden Job. Profitieren Sie von Benefits, die Ihr Wohlbefinden und Ihre Entwicklung fördern.Bitte beachten Sie, dass regionale Unterschiede auftreten können.
Wettbewerbsgerechtes Gehalt
Wir bieten Ihnen eine faire und wettbewerbsgerechte Vergütung, die Ihre Leistung und Ihmur Engagement widerspiegelt.
Betriebliche Sonderzahlungen
Unsere variable Vergütung ermöglicht es Ihnen, am Erfolg von Munich Re teilzuhaben.
Sonderleistungen
Wir honorieren herausragende individuelle Leistungen mit gezielten Sonderleistungen.
Altersvorsorge & finanzielle Sicherheit
Wir unterstützen Ihr langfristiges finanzielles Wohlergehen durch eine betriebliche Altersvorsorge oder andere lokal relevante Altersvorsorgelösungen.
Verantwortungsbewusster Arbeitgeber
Wir fördern ein respektvolles, verantwortungsvolles und inklusives Arbeitsumfeld.
Learning & Development
Wir bieten maßgeschneiderte Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten mit Fokus auf Kernkompetenzen und geschäftsrelevantem Wissen.
Unterstützung für Familien & Work-Life-Blance
Wir fördern die Vereinbarkeit von Familie, Freizeit und Beruf.
Health & Wellbeing
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