Senior Accountant

SUMMARY:
The role combines day-to-day transactional accounting, reconciliations, month-end reporting, insurance accounting, financial controls and analysis with responsibility for coordinating and reviewing selected finance activities.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or a related discipline. Approximately 3-6 years' relevant accounting experience, preferably within non-life insurance. Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work independently. Strong organisational, time management, and prioritisation skills. Positive attitude, self-motivated, focused, and disciplined. Ability to adapt to change and perform effectively under pressure while meeting tight deadlines. Able to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of experience and expertise. Key Responsibilities: Perform day-to-day accounting activities across the business. Prepare and process journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and other accounting entries. Process supplier invoices and payments in accordance with company policies. Support the accounting and reporting of reinsurance transactions and balances. Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are accurately and appropriately recorded. Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items. Review the completeness and accuracy of financial transactions and supporting documentation. Identify unusual transactions or variances and investigate these through to resolution. Liaise directly with underwriting, claims, actuarial and reinsurance teams to resolve accounting queries and discrepancies. Assist with the accounting and reporting requirements arising from insurance contracts. Support the preparation of insurance-specific financial and regulatory information. Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up on overdue balances. Take an active role in the month-end close process and own specific areas Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes and reporting. Assist with internal and external audit processes, including responding to audit queries and providing supporting schedules.