At a Glance
- Tasks: Own month-end close for reinsurance finance and deliver regulatory reporting including Solvency II submissions.
- Company: Join a leading global insurer known for its specialist reinsurance team and collaborative environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary of £70,000 - £80,000 and flexible working between London and Maidstone.
- Other info: The position is a 12-month maternity cover contract.
- Why this job: This role offers exposure to complex reinsurance reporting and opportunities for process improvement.
- Qualifications: Candidates must be qualified accountants with insurance or reinsurance finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We're supporting a leading global insurer with the appointment of a Reinsurance Accountant on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role sits within a specialist team responsible for reinsurance reporting, external regulatory submissions, financial controls and month‐end reporting across both retail and wholesale insurance operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with insurance industry experience who enjoys technical reporting, process improvement and working closely with finance, actuarial and audit stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities- Own the month‐end close process for reinsurance finance
- Analyse actual versus expected results and provide reporting commentary
- Deliver regulatory reporting including Solvency II and Lloyd's submissions
- Maintain and enhance SOX and financial controls
- Support external audit activity relating to reinsurance finance
- Review and interpret reinsurance contract structures from a financial reporting perspective
- Drive process improvements, automation and reporting efficiencies
- Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial and wider business functions
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Insurance or reinsurance finance experience
- Strong month‐end, reporting and financial controls background
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs and data manipulation
- Experience working with large data sets and manual reporting processes
- Solvency II and/or Lloyd's reporting experience would be highly advantageous
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Exposure to complex reinsurance and regulatory reporting
- Opportunity to improve and automate existing processes
- Flexible location split between London and Maidstone offices
- Collaborative team environment reporting into an experienced leader
Reinsurance Accountant (FTC) in London employer: Arthur
This global insurer provides a dynamic work environment with a focus on reinsurance reporting. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements between London and Maidstone, and the team is led by experienced professionals dedicated to collaboration and process improvement.
