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Assistant accountant

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ARCH EUROPE INSURANCE SERVICES LTD
Assistant accountant
Posted: 8 June
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<div><h3>Overview</h3><p>With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.</p><p>Location for the role will be a hybrid between home working and the London office. This role reports to the Finance Manager and supports the wider finance team. It is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who is currently or who has a desire to study for an accounting qualification to join a growing US‑owned UK business with operations across multiple platforms including UK and Irish Insurance Companies, Lloyd’s Syndicates and a large UK regional branch network.</p><h3>Role Summary</h3><p>The role will offer the right candidate a wide range of responsibilities and exposure across the finance function and the wider business.</p><h3>Key Tasks And Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Preparation of journals and balance sheet reconciliations under both US GAAP and UK GAAP.</li><li>Assist the team with various month and quarter end close processes.</li><li>Assist with preparation of financial statements and assisting with audit queries.</li><li>Own the Irish entity branches co‑insurance financial process, involving reconciling fiduciary assets and liability ledgers and liaising with the Underwriting Assistants to ensure this process is efficient.</li><li>Assist with process improvements across the finance division using automation.</li><li>Documentation of key finance processes and controls.</li><li>Providing support to the Finance Managers and Financial Accountants.</li><li>All responsibilities will cover aspects of work across multiple entities including the UK and Irish Insurance Companies, MGAs as well as service/holding companies and the Lloyds syndicates.</li><li>Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are considered from a finance perspective, including SOX controls relating to the operations of the business.</li></ul><h3>Role Requirements And Skills</h3><ul><li>Demonstrates good accounting skills</li><li>Good attention to detail</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Demonstrates good problem-solving skills</li><li>A proactive and strong team player with the ability to be “hands on” and adaptable to changes</li><li>High competence in Excel</li><li>Demonstrates strong working knowledge of financial accounting systems, preferably Workday but not essential.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Studying/Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA</li></ul><h3>Experience</h3><ul><li>1-2 years’ experience in a similar role</li><li>Degree in accounting or similar subject</li><li>Experience with Insurance companies is desirable, but not essential</li><li>Preferably previous financial reporting experience.</li></ul></div>

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