Financial Accountant

Policy Expert – Financial Accountant 

🚀Are you ready to transform the insurance industry?

Policy Expert is a forward-thinking business that loves to get things done. Leveraging proprietary technology and smart data, we offer reliable products and a wow customer experience.

Having achieved rapid growth since being founded in 2011, we’ve won over 1.5 million customers in Home, Motor and Pet insurance and have been ranked the UK’s No.1-rated home insurer by Review Centre since 2013. 🏆

What you’ll be doing:

• Aid the Record to Report (R2R) Finance Manager in the delivery of month-end, including preparing and reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly group consolidations, including balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Prepare VAT returns and ONS returns.
• Provide hands-on support to the operational finance team to solve queries
• Support payments and cash management processes
• Provide input into the delivery of annual report and accounts for all Group companies, including the Group’s FCA-regulated insurance intermediary subsidiary.
• Work closely with the external auditors, providing data, information, and explanations to them as required.
• Continually review and improve the control and process environment.
• Prepare and maintain process documents covering all work undertaken.

Who are you: 

• Likely to be at least 3 years post-qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent, exceptional
  candidates with less PQ experience would also be considered.
• Knowledge and experience of corporation tax are desirable
• A curious and quick learner. Proactive with a positive mindset.
• Self-motivated and outgoing
• Able to articulate complex accounting theory into practical ‘down-to-earth’ terms when working with stakeholders.
• Strong Excel skills and knowledge of Sage Intacct and SAP Concur are advantageous

Benefits:

📍 This role will be based in our London office in a 50/50 Hybrid mode.

💸 We match your pension contributions up to 7%

🏥 Private medical & Dental cover

📚 Learning budget of £1,000 a year + Study leave (with encouragement to use it)

😁 Enhanced maternity & paternity 

🚉 Travel season ticket loan

🎟️ Access to a wide selection of London O2 events and use of a Private Lounge

🌈 Employee Wellbeing Programme

What We Stand for and Next Steps

 “We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applications equally and recruit based solely on an individual’s skills, knowledge, and experience. The quality and growing diversity of our team is a testament to this commitment” 

At Policy Expert, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process to accommodate your needs, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed and will work with you to provide the necessary support.

We aim to be in touch within 14 working days of your application – you will be notified if successful or unsuccessful. Please be encouraged to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements.

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