Senior Management Accountant

Based in the UK Finance team in Cardiff and reporting to the Financial Controller, the Senior Management Accountant will be a key member of the UK Insurance management accounting team, which provides management information and support to Admiral’s UK insurance businesses.

Role Responsibilities will include:

• Line management of a small team the UK Insurance Management Accountants
• Developing a good understanding of the activities of the business and a strong working relationship with senior managers across the entire business, in order to be able to provide financial, numerical and procedural assistance to a variety of departments
• Ownership of the month end accounts for the UK Intermediary business including liaison with Group Finance to work through any queries on consolidation
• Owning the production of insurance bordereaux issued to the Group’s insurance companies, co-insurers and reinsurers
• Developing existing control and accounting processes and drive improvements with a view to reducing the time it takes to complete month end activities
• Support with the implementation of a new Financial Accounting software package
• Leading the development and implementation of accounting processes, controls and MI for new products as appropriate
• Preparing regulatory returns for the group’s intermediary companies
• Pro-active monitoring of performance vs. budget / re-forecasts and summarising variances for senior management through meetings with heads of departments across the business
• Support the external audit process and act as a day-to-day contact for the business
• Providing general support and completing ad-hoc tasks as required by heads of departments across the business in addition to Finance managers

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in a Management Accounting or Financial Accounting role
• Strong academic background with strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Prior experience of managing people is essential
• Experience of accounting processes and a comprehensive understanding of financial controls
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with senior management
• Self-motivator, pro-active in all aspects of the role
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Prior experience in Insurance or Financial Services is desirable

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.

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs via email.

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