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Job Description
Covéa Insurance offer a wide range of home, motor and commercial insurance backed by our award-winning customer service. Our purpose is to "help protect people against the worst happening and put it right if it does". It's the reason we are here, and it's the task we all focus on every day.
You'll be joining the the Financial Reporting Team, who are responsible for managing the core financial accounting for the Covéa Insurance companies in the UK delivering financial control, reporting and support to the business on time, every time.
This role is fully remote, so can be performed from home. But if you're keen to get into the office, you can too!
What will I be doing?
- Taking proactive ownership of all the various accounting and reporting processes for our services company.
- Leading on tax processes within the Group, compiling the quarterly VAT submissions and completing annual corporation tax returns.
- Preparing monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts ensuring that any outstanding items are investigated and cleared as appropriate efficiently.
- Leading and assisting on various projects (across various areas of the management accounts) to improve controls and challenge existing processes to ensure the accuracy of stated results and speed in which they can be delivered.
- Providing professional and analytical support to the Finance Reporting and the wider Finance team.
- Leading the preparation of the year-end financial accounts and related schedules for assigned companies additionally providing support to ensure a clean year-end audit.
- Supporting with various elements of reporting within the general insurance company, such as quarterly quota share accounts.
- Preparing and maintaining accounting and financial reporting process documentation.
- Are educated to degree standard or equivalent (preferably with a Maths or Finance related lead discipline).
- Are a part qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA), ideally a finalist.
- Have got strong Excel skills (e.g. v-lookups, pivot tables, reports etc.).
- Have experience of working in a Finance environment in a highly regulated industry, preferably Financial Services/Insurance, would be advantageous but not essential.
- Are self-driven, can work autonomously with integrity and a proven work ethic.
- Have excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Have the desire to challenge and improve processes and not follow the status quo.
- Are a team player who enjoys working inclusively with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.
- Have the ability to proactively plan to achieve targets and objectives.
- Are hard working and flexible, able to work under pressure and sometimes with challenging timescales.
Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role but do not fully meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to submit your application.
Interview Process..
- We'll be in touch to discuss your application
- There'll be a telephone conversation with the Hiring Manager to discuss the role in more detail
- And a final interview to delve deep into your experience and skills
- 36.25 working hours per week with flexitime, (along with a range of flexible working options)
- Annual pay review and performance related bonus
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays
- Continued professional development through internal training programmes, professional qualifications and apprenticeships
- A wealth of support for your mental, financial & physical wellbeing through our Wellbeing group
- A range of health benefits such as access to a 24/7 Virtual GP, free eye tests, flu jabs and the option to opt into private medical insurance
- Tusker Car Scheme - salary sacrifice scheme which lets you drive away a brand new, fully maintained and insured car for up to four years.
- Generous pension scheme with a 7.5% minimum employer pension contribution, matched to maximum of 9% dependant on your contribution
- Additional benefits such as discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and discounts at lots of retailers through Perkpal.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create engaged, inclusive teams. Being an inclusive workplace means taking action to make sure everyone has equal opportunity to succeed, irrespective of their differences. We celebrate our differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.
We want to ensure that our recruitment process is fair for all. If you require any reasonable adjustments or wish to discuss in more detail, then please get in contact with us or mention it during the online application process.
Salary:
Up to £40,000
Working hours:
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