Financial Accountant - 6m FTC

Financial Accountant (Reconciliations) | 6 months FTC | £60,000-£65,000 | London/Hybrid (3 days office based)

Arthur Recruitment have partnered with a high-growth insurance MGA to support with their search for a strong Financial Accountant to assist in shaping and standardising their monthly reconciliation processes.

You will be expected to strengthen the processes as well as the efficiency of them so they are ready for the up scaling of the business given the companies ambitious growth plans. Along with technical skills and reconciliations experience, the individual is expected to have strong interpersonal skills and a solution-oriented mindset as well as being a team worker both within Finance and the wider group.

The role is initially going to be a temporary role for 6 months but there is the possibility, though no guarantee, that it might become permanent.

Main Responsibilities:

• Monthly reconciliation of general ledger accounts for the group
• Resolve discrepancies in financial records
• Prepare reports detailing account reconciliation status
• Improve reconciliation processes
• Standardise the reconciliations process across all existing entities as well as newly acquired entities (where possible)
• Perform regular tracking of intercompany balances / reconciliations
• Ad Hoc tasks

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Insurance or financial services industry experience
• General ledger reconciliations experience
• Experience working with companies within groups with multi-currencies
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, especially at the month-end and year-end