Finance Systems Accountant

Policy Expert – Finance Systems Accountant

We\’re on a mission to make: The most successful insurance disruptor people want to stay with for life

Are you ready to transform the insurance industry with innovative technology? At Policy Expert , we are on a mission to revolutionize Home , Pet , and Motor insurance, making it clear, fair, and great value for customers. Since our inception in 2011, our breakthrough thinking and proprietary tech, have won us over 1.5 million customers and the title of the UK\’s No.1-rated home insurance provider for 9 years .

The Role

We are looking for a finance systems expert to join our team and help drive the ongoing transformation of the finance function at Policy Expert!

Policy Expert has been investing in its finance team, evolving at pace into a modern finance team to appropriately support the growth of the wider group. In the last 12-18 months we have invested in a new general ledger system (Sage Intacct) and SAP Concur for accounts payable, travel and expenses. We\’re looking to continue this transformation with various other finance system developments on the road ahead.

You can expect lots of opportunity to contribute to the success of Policy Expert in a team that continues to grow, evolve and drive improvement.

Key duties will include:

1. Take the lead on the implementation of finance systems such as: Vena (ROLAP planning and reporting application), Reconart (transaction matching and balance sheet certification) and PT-X (BACs software).
2. Provide clear communication to stakeholders on progress against projects, appropriately highlighting areas of risk or opportunity.
3. Contribute to the direction and strategy for finance systems and process development.
4. Administration, maintenance and management of finance systems.
5. Identify and support with the development and delivery of process and reporting improvements across the finance function.
6. Ensure appropriate user access controls and segregations of duty are appropriately documented and managed.
7. Support drafting and reviewing financial statements under FRS102, and advising on any changes to accounting standards as required.
8. Drafting of papers on key accounting matters for Audit and Reserving Committees.
9. Work with the Group Financial Controller on key accounting matters, with opportunity to present on these to the Chief Financial Officer and Audit Committee Chair.
10. Significant contribution to managing the annual and interim audit.
11. Develop and document accounting processes, systems and controls.
12. Provision of accounting and reporting support to other teams as required, including supporting with the investigation and reconciliation of accounting issues that may arise.
13. Working with the record to report team to support with the monthly close process for the Group\’s trading entities. Driving the monthly close timetable.
14. Oversight of group level accounting entries (such as VAT, corporation tax, investments in subsidiaries, debt and equity etc).
15. Review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting and highlighting areas requiring further analysis. Tracking and completion of balance sheet action points.

Who are you:

1. Likely to have experience in a similar role, or have a demonstrable flair for finance systems in previous roles.
2. Experience of Sage Intacct, SAP Concur, Vena and/or Reconart would be an advantage – whilst curiosity and enthusiasm for systems is essential.
3. Experience working in larger organisations that are likely to have mature reporting and control processes.
4. A willingness to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues to make changes to systems and processes.
5. Qualified (or part-qualified) CIMA/ACCA/ACA would be an advantage.
6. Excellent analytical and MS Excel skills with the ability to interpret financial data.
7. Strong communication skills, and able to work independently, using own initiative to achieve deliverables.

Benefits:

This role will be based in our London office in a 50/50 Hybrid mode.

Learning budget of £1,000 a year + Study leave (with encouragement to use it)

Private medical & Dental cover

Enhanced maternity & paternity

Travel season ticket loan.

Access to a wide selection of London O2 events and use of a Private Lounge.

Employee Wellbeing Programme.

What We Stand for and Next Steps

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applications equally and recruit based solely on an individual\’s skills, knowledge, and experience. The quality and growing diversity of our team is a testament to this commitment.

At Policy Expert, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process to accommodate your needs, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed and will work with you to provide the necessary support.

We aim to be in touch within 14 working days of your application – you will be notified if successful or unsuccessful. Please be encouraged to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements.

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