Assistant Reconciliation Accountant - FTC - Birmingham or Dublin
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General
Job Title: Assistant Reconciliation Accountant
Division: Financial Reporting
Key Relationships: Finance team, Lloyd’s of London, Credit Control, Banks, Underwriters, Coverholder Operations and Auditors.
Job Summary: A key role in our finance team, supporting the Reconciliations Manager in monitoring insurance receivables and payables.
Key Responsibilities
* Day to day monitoring and matching of insurance/reinsurance receipts/payments using Autorek (sub-ledger).
* Reporting and escalation of unmatched transactions outside set tolerance levels to Reconciliations Manger.
* Liaising with underwriters, auditors, credit control, operations teams and/or 3rd parties as appropriate to resolve issues. These relationships will be essential in ensuring success in the role.
* Implementation of corrective action where appropriate, to include posting journals using Agresso (GL Package).
* Assisting in preparation of monthly/quarterly reconciliations and reports on insurance receivable and payable balances for five syndicates.
* Working with Reconciliations Manger to ensure resolution of legacy issues where identified, including implementation of processes, systems and/or controls to prevent reoccurrence.
* Assisting in analytical review of period end insurance receivable and payable balances including close liaison with the corporate reporting team.
* Assist on finance projects as requested by the Reconciliations Manager / Finance Manager.
* Ad Hoc reporting including co-ordination and collection of information to prepare internal reports.
* Support the Finance Manager with other areas of syndicate reporting as required.
* To share ownership of the claims /premium payment process with other team members to ensure all liabilities are settled and reconciled in a timely manner.
* To comply with relevant Beazley procedures and policies.
General
It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:
* Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct.
* Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
* Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
Personal Specification
Education and Qualifications
* University degree in finance/ business/ accounting preferred
* Studying towards professional qualification i.e ACCA, CIMA, ACA
Skills And Abilities
* Must be able to work as part of a team
* Computer skills - Excel/MS Office
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Proactive, self starter, seeks continuous improvement
* Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise
Knowledge And Experience
* Knowledge of insurance company accounting is preferred
Aptitude and Disposition
* Self motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
* Professional approach to successfully interact with senior management/colleagues/external suppliers
* Diplomatic
Competencies
* Team work
* Technical competence and expertise
* Accuracy
* Analytical thinking/information seeking
* Speed and quality
* Communication
* Energy
* Integrity
* Flexible
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Insurance
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