Project Accountant Manager

Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Job Category
Finance and Accounting
Target Openings
1
What Is the Opportunity?
Travelers are currently recruiting for a Project Accountant Manager based in our Redhill office. In this role you will prepare, evaluate, validate, and present financial reports to assigned business area(s), management and key stakeholders, conduct analysis to identify trends and to provide insights and commentary to management. You will also have a key focus on project management to assist with tracking of resources, along with key internal and external reporting, tax reporting and government compliance for large projects within the organisation.
You will be involved in project work such as; analysing project costs, staff costs related to those projects in the context of US GAAP, UK Tax reporting to HMRC and research and development TAX. We need someone who is an excellent communicator, as a large part of your time will be spent with stakeholders to collect financial analysis, reports and data. Fostering key relationships, you will bring your understanding of business context to act as a liaison to translate financial results and clearly communicating the impact. You will connect with others and take action to achieve customer's needs.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion.
This role is eligible for a GBP3000 new joiner bonus. If you are successfully referred by an employee at Travelers Europe, both you and the person who referred you could be eligible for this bonus.
What Will You Do?
Reporting: Prepare, evaluate, and validate financial and operational reports focusing on improving the process of completing these tasks and the effectiveness of the content delivered while ensuring accuracy.
Analysis: Perform and review analysis and interpret trends and variances in business performance, interacting with cross functional peers on a frequent basis.
Perform testing and validation of data and analyses having a general understanding of data limitations and gaps.
Presentations: Synthesise and present exhibits, results, observations, and recommendations to direct manager, team members and/or cross functional peers with the ability to answer some questions.
Financial Planning: Begin to manage the creation of complex analyses to support business strategy.
Project Management: Participate in projects that involve complex analysis and implementation of non-complex, routine business and financial regulatory changes relating to financial reporting, such as reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, etc.
Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised - these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work.
To be successful, you will need to consistently deliver a great experience in every customer contact; connect with the right partners internally to find creative solutions to problems; be a role model; and consistently deliver on your commitments.
What is a Must Have?
Experience of actual vs plan and budget analysis
Involvement in financial/system projects
Advance excel skills
Excellent stakeholder management
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, and/or recognized accounting qualification or comparable advanced professional education.
Experience with Financial Analysis concepts, principles and processes and accounting practices and principles.
Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to consult on projects and present information effectively.
Ability to influence team members and management.
Analytical: Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret trends and provide insights and recommendations to business partners.
Time Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through to ensure timely completion.
Problem Solving: Ability to think strategically and use judgement to resolve issues as they arise.
Technology: Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Financial Reporting Software (e.g. TM1, Essbase, Hyperion, etc.).
What Is in It for You?
Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
Retirement: Travelers will make a basic contribution of 9% of pensionable salary to your Group Personal Pension Plan ("GPPP"). If you decide to contribute an additional amount from your salary, you will receive an increased company contribution up to a maximum of 3%. This would bring the total company contribution to 12%.
Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Employee Assistance programme provides access to professional counseling services and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through the EAP, you're eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
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