Financial Accountant and Treasury Specialist (Finance)

TL;DR

Financial Accountant and Treasury Specialist (Finance): Supporting financial accounting activities across regulated legal entities with an accent on month-end close, statutory accounts, and treasury management. Focus on automating client funds payment processes and optimizing financial reporting workflows.

Location: Ipswich

Company

A specialist reinsurance broking and analytics firm focused on optimizing risk transfer and capital management through cutting-edge analytical solutions.

What you will do

• Manage month-end close processes, including posting journals, performing reconciliations, and preparing financial reports.
• Oversee treasury and client funds flows, including daily premium payments, receipting, and reconciliations.
• Support the preparation of annual statutory accounts and coordinate audit activities.
• Review reinsurance contracts to assess and ensure correct revenue recognition for broking placements.
• Manage corporate bank account liquidity and develop cash flow forecasting.
• Drive optimization and automation projects, specifically for client funds payment and receipting processes.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant certification.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and finance systems (e.g., Workday).
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage individual workload and meet strict deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative working style.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a growing start-up environment with the ability to design efficient processes from scratch.
• Exposure to a wide breadth of finance activities and strategic projects due to a small, agile team.
• Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment.
• Access to advanced modeling, analytical capabilities, and a research-driven business approach.