Financial Accountant

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Financial Accountant – Fixed Term Contract 12 months

At Intact we’re all about adding value for our customers and stakeholders. Our Financial Reporting and Control Centre of Excellence delivers meaningful, robust & accurate results to our Parent Company and to all areas around the business.

Who and what do we want?

We’re looking for a self-motivated qualified accountant who is a great communicator, a team player and always strives to make things better to join our Financial Reporting team.

This job will give the suitable candidate an excellent opportunity to get full visibility on the end-to-end Insurance reporting experience.

Working within a team of up to 8 accountants, you will contribute to the delivery of the team targets by achieving your own objectives effectively.

The candidate will report into the Financial Reporting and Control Team Leader.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing and interpreting accurate and meaningful financial information for Management, Group and Central Bank. Group reporting responsibilities include building and reconciling supporting workbooks, end to end stakeholder engagement during quarter end process, commentary and variance analysis, intercompany analysis, system validations review and additional supplementary reporting.
• Preparing the Annual Accounts and liaising with the external auditors and other stakeholders. Develop a strong understanding of financial statement mappings and reconciling to relevant entity levels. Prepare and review disclosure notes.
• Communicating and liaising with internal finance colleagues including the Finance Business Partners, Credit Control, Shared Service Centre, and other colleagues around the business to check accuracy, give or obtain further information to resolve queries.
• Ensuring an appropriate control and compliance environment by preparing or reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, carrying out control testing and highlighting issues to the Financial Reporting and Control Team Leader.
• Contributing to projects and initiatives by identifying and suggesting opportunities to add value through improved process efficiencies and thinking outside the box.
• Leading, motivating, and developing new or part qualified members of the team to deliver high quality outputs in the most effective ways while ensuring their personal and professional development.

 

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 2+ years PQE
• Financial Service experience required, with insurance sector and/or IFRS17 experience is required
• Experience of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to an expert level
• Knowledge or interest in how line of business systems operates.
• Ability to adhere to strict reporting deadlines and control environment.
• Experience in SAP or another applicable accounting software
• Well to start with, you’ll need to be a driven and motivated team player with a hardworking, a can-do attitude and a passion for delivering to a high standard.
• You’ll need lots of initiative, an affinity for problem solving as well as an ability to work to set targets and remain calm under pressure.
• You will also be able to organise and prioritise your workload effectively.
• Naturally you will be an expert communicator who can relate well to customers and colleagues alike.
• Finally, a high level of enthusiasm, resilience and a good sense of fun will stand you in good stead.

 

Regulatory Requirements:

If this role is defined as a "controlled function" by the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 Regulations 2011. Any appointment will be conditional on the company being satisfied that you meet the requirements as set out in the Fitness & Probity standards issued in this Act.

Intact  Insurance Ireland DAC and its affiliate companies consider applicants on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status