Financial Accountant

Join Our Team as a Financial Accountant! Are you a part-qualified accountant looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? AXA Partners UK & Ireland is seeking a motivated Financial Accountant to join our dynamic Finance team based in Redhill. If you embrace change, have a solid grasp of financial accounting, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect role for you! Key Responsibilities: Support Audits and Statutory Accounts: Help gather audit evidence and collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure a smooth audit process for our UK and Ireland entities. Bank Reconciliations: Prepare and complete bank reconciliations for our Home and Motor business lines and assist in clearing any unreconciled items. Tax Matters: Review VAT-related topics and assist with the annual corporation tax return for multiple entities while supporting ad hoc tax queries. Promote Change: Identify weaknesses in current processes and recommend solutions to improve efficiency within the finance function. Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with various stakeholders across the business to support financial activities, including data collection for month-end reviews. Your Profile You\’re a part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a desire to learn and grow in the finance sector. Previous experience in collating audit evidence or coordinating audit tasks is a plus. Familiarity with VAT and company tax reporting is desirable but not essential. Strong Microsoft Excel skills will help you manage and analyze large datasets effectively. You have a solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail. You work well in a team and maintain a positive attitude. About AXA AXA Group is the world leader in insurance and asset management. We protect and advise our clients at every step in their lives, by offering products and services which satisfy their needs in the areas of insurance, personal protection, saving, and asset management. AXA is the leading insurance brand worldwide, with over 100 million clients. We are transforming from payer to partner for our clients, with a strong focus on risk prevention. Our mission: Empower people to live a better life. Our values: Customer First, Courage, Integrity, and One AXA. About the Entity AXA Partners is an AXA transversal business unit offering a wide range of solutions in assistance services, travel insurance, and credit protection. AXA Partners’ role is also to implement innovative solutions emerging from the AXA Innovation unit. Combining passion with advanced expertise, we design and deliver worldwide solutions for partners and communities. We protect what matters, when it matters. Our ambition is to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for. We’re committed to supporting employee needs, providing meaningful career development, and celebrating differences. We understand that everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, if needed. Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit (with a permanent contract). What We Offer One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. We appreciate our employees, and our rewards are regularly reviewed. You can expect to receive: Competitive annual salary Annual company & performance-based bonus Hybrid working Group Personal Pension Plan Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary) Private Healthcare Benefit AXA employee discounts #J-18808-Ljbffr