Due to continued expansion, we are supporting a UK Insurance Business hire a Group Integration Accountant who will become a key asset in supporting the onboarding of new M&A post-deal completion in respect of Financial Control and Reporting matters.
Key Duties:
– Mapping of Trial Balances of new M&A from various sources to the General Ledger system.
– Highlight any issues arising from due-diligence devising action plans for integration.
– Support journal posting of new M&A, understanding the acquired business systems and processes to faciltate handover to the Central Finance team.
– Perform financial reconciliations and investigate unreconciled balances to conclusion and clearance.
– Producing Management Accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Forecasting.
– Support the integration of core underlying financial processes (month-end, year-end and expense management).
– Responsibility for Statutory Accounts preparation, managing the annual audit process of newly-acquired entities and provide relevant documentation to Audit and Tax partners.
– Assist with any ad-hoc regulatory reporting matters.
Candidate Profile
– Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA)
– Ideally from either an Accountancy Practice background or currently working in the London Insurance Market with experience of Accounts Preparation.
– Experience of Revenue Scheduling/Recognition, Accruals, Invoicing and Bank Reconciliations.
– Good relationship and stakeholder management skills.
– Desire to gain exposure to the M&A arena in a non-BAU Finance orientated position which allows for you to act as the ‘face for Finance’.