Overview
Financial Accountant, Balance Sheet and Control – Permanent full-time role (part-time considered). Hybrid role; Leeds, UK. This section summarizes the opportunity with QBE Europe.
Primary Details
* Location: Leeds
* Type: Permanent, full-time (part-time also considered)
* Hybrid role; flexible working discussed at interview
The Opportunity
We are recruiting a Part-Qualified Financial Accountant to join the Balance Sheet and Control team within the Finance Operations department. This is a great opportunity for someone who is part way through their studies, or who is looking to start their studies and has relevant work experience, to launch their career in finance.
Your New Role
As a Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in accounting, balance sheet and control activities, supporting the team in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of underlying data and liaising with internal stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure continued process excellence. Your primary responsibilities will include:
* Supporting the team in a broad range of operational accounting activities, including review of journals, preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and analysing data
* Investigation and resolution of unsupported balance sheet items
* Supporting with review of balance sheet analytics
* Challenging existing processes and identifying improvements and enhancements
* Building relationships with internal stakeholders, including colleagues in our offshore shared service centre, to ensure delivery meets stakeholder expectations
* Gaining an understanding of the internal control environment and identifying and escalating risk areas
About you
* A university graduate with 2+ years work experience, keen to progress a career within finance and start/continue study towards a professional accounting qualification (funded by QBE)
* A proactive individual who will seek out areas to support the wider Finance team
* Attention to detail and a willingness to suggest improvements and challenge the status quo for the benefit of the department
* Strong skills in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and a keenness to learn more about data analysis
* Organised with good time management
Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. Our “At My Best” program reflects our culture and flexibility to suit different life stages. We offer wellbeing initiatives and flexible benefits, underpinned by our QBE DNA.
QBE is an international insurer focused on becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We promote flexible working across the company and welcome conversations about it. For more, visit our Careers Page.
To learn more about QBE’s benefits, visit the Reward Page.
QBE Awards
QBE has won or been shortlisted for several awards, including:
* AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024: Network Management of the Year
* Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: 5-Star Cyber Insurer
* UK IT Industry Awards 2023: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
* Working Dads Employer Awards 2023: Parental Policies Award
* Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: 5-Star Employee
You can view all awards on our site.
Inclusion and Accessibility
We are committed to an inclusive workplace and have partnerships with Stonewall and Working Families. We support women in finance, UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, and the Race at Work charter. For accessibility accommodations in recruitment, please contact Talent Acquisition.
ESG & Sustainability
We integrate sustainability into our business with focus areas including an orderly transition to a net-zero economy, a sustainable workforce, and innovative solutions. For more information on sustainability targets and our impact initiatives, visit our Sustainability page.
What next?
If you want to contribute to QBE’s vision of a more resilient future, apply by submitting your CV and documents. A Talent Acquisition member will contact you if you meet the role requirements.
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
Skills
Analytical Thinking, Communication, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Economic Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Research Analysis, Risk Management, Team Management
How to Apply
Click Apply and follow the step-by-step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and complies with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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