Financial Accountant

Admiral Insurance is looking to expand its finance team and is seeking to recruit a Financial Accountant. This is a real opportunity within a FTSE100 Group to shape systems and processes in the Finance function.

Key Aspects of the Role:

Reporting to the Insurance Accounting Manager / Senior Financial Accountant the remit of this role covers all aspects of insurance accounting for the Group’s UK insurance entity

The role requires a motivated and hardworking candidate with strong analytical, time management and organisational skills and a focus on data quality and control. Candidates will be recently qualified in a recognised accounting qualification for at least a year, ideally with experience of financial reporting processes for Financial Services Groups.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Perform control account reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly investment accounting analysis
• Production of regular board packs
• Group reporting to parent company (Half year, year-end)
• Preparation of year end statutory accounts and assist with external audit
• Submission of ad hoc regulatory returns (IPT, ONS)
• Provide additional general support and complete ad-hoc tasks as required
• Assist in finance ledger implementation and produce process documentation

Required Skills:

• Qualified in a recognised accounting qualification with at least a year’s post qualification experience
• Good knowledge of financial controls
• Insurance Experience
• Self-motivated, proactive with a can-do attitude towards work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Ideally trained in an external audit firm or with internal audit experience

About Admiral

We're Wales’ only FTSE 100 company. We have forward-thinking approaches and provide endless opportunities to test, learn and grow. There's a reason we've been named a Best Place to Work: our progressive culture, core values, and commitment to diversity and inclusion have created a working environment where people share ideas, aren’t afraid to speak up and change things, and above all, feel valued.

Admiral has grown from being a small start-up into a multi-national organisation. The company is constantly investigating new products, services and markets and is now present in eight countries with a diverse product portfolio.

Our success goes hand-in-hand with having a strong culture where we put our people and customers first. Our philosophy is simple yet effective: people who like what they do, do it better, and this, in turn, means that our customers receive the level of service and products that they deserve. Our culture is honest, open and wholeheartedly focused on four key areas:

Communication, Equality, Reward & Recognition, and Fun.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're voted no. 1 in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.

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