Senior Accountant
JOB_53425244723630Job type
PermanentLocation
LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Senior Finance QualifiedIndustry
InsurancePay
£75,000 - £85,000
Senior Accountant - Insurance - London (Hybrid) - £75,000 - £85,000 + bonus and benefits
Your new company
Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for technical accounting and financial control? A leading specialist insurer operating in both the Lloyd’s and company markets is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Financial Close team in London.
This is a high-impact role responsible for delivering accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes. You’ll be working across premium, claims, reinsurance, and acquisition cost accounting, ensuring robust reconciliations and financial controls are in place. The role offers significant exposure to cross-functional teams including actuarial, FP&A, underwriting, IT, and reinsurance.
This is a high-impact role responsible for delivering accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes. You’ll be working across premium, claims, reinsurance, and acquisition cost accounting, ensuring robust reconciliations and financial controls are in place. The role offers significant exposure to cross-functional teams including actuarial, FP&A, underwriting, IT, and reinsurance.
Your new role
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead technical accounting tasks across the financial close cycle.
- Prepare and process journal entries in Workday and sub-ledger systems.
- Maintain reconciliations between source systems and the general ledger.
- Produce schedules and reporting packs for underwriting results.
- Support external audit processes and regulatory compliance.
- Drive system enhancements and process improvements in collaboration
What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Strong understanding of insurance technical accounting.
- Experience with general ledger systems.
- Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with SQL, Alteryx, or PowerBI is a plus.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to work with a respected insurer in a specialist market.
- Exposure to international finance teams and strategic projects.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working and career development support.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Senior AccountantJOB_534252447236302025-09-112025-12-10
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