Due to continued expansion, we are supporting a UK Insurance Business hire a Group Integration Accountant who will become a key asset in supporting the onboarding of new M&A post-deal completion in respect of Financial Control and Reporting matters.
Key Duties:
- Mapping of Trial Balances of new M&A from various sources to the General Ledger system.
- Highlight any issues arising from due-diligence devising action plans for integration.
- Support journal posting of new M&A, understanding the acquired business systems and processes to faciltate handover to the Central Finance team.
- Perform financial reconciliations and investigate unreconciled balances to conclusion and clearance.
- Producing Management Accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Forecasting.
- Support the integration of core underlying financial processes (month-end, year-end and expense management).
- Responsibility for Statutory Accounts preparation, managing the annual audit process of newly-acquired entities and provide relevant documentation to Audit and Tax partners.
- Assist with any ad-hoc regulatory reporting matters.
Candidate Profile
- Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA)
- Ideally from either an Accountancy Practice background or currently working in the London Insurance Market with experience of Accounts Preparation.
- Experience of Revenue Scheduling/Recognition, Accruals, Invoicing and Bank Reconciliations.
- Good relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Desire to gain exposure to the M&A arena in a non-BAU Finance orientated position which allows for you to act as the 'face for Finance'.