We are DEKRA UK, part of a global organisation employing over 49,000 people in more than 60 countries! In the UK, we deliver a wide range of services spanning all industry types including but not limited to automotive, oil and gas, insurance, manufacturing, and chemical and process safety industries.
We are now recruiting for a Claims Accountant to work in our busy Accounting Hub, dealing with all day-to-day accounting activities for the international insurance arm of our business.
You will be involved in a number of key processing activities across several legal entities, using your initiative and having a systematic approach to all activities.
You will need meticulous attention to detail within this role and an unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines and dealing with ad-hod projects as they arise.
In addition to this, as our Claims Accountant you will:
· Produce sales invoices and processing purchase invoices.
· Execute daily postings from the bank (receipts & payments) / upkeep of the cash book.
· Carry out bank payment runs and ensuring timely payment.
· Reconcile the bank v general ledger on a daily basis.
· Resolve queries with Claims Handlers and the management.
· Prepare and update regular Excel reporting.
· Provide accurate and timely financial information for management, with reports from the key accounting systems.
· Carry out monthly control activities and clarifying of differences and deviations.
· Provide documentation and explanations to the auditors within areas of work mentioned above
· Comply with governing bodies
In order to be successful in this role you must have:
· Experience in an accounts department (e.g. AR, AP or general accounting)
· SAP R/3 FI-module
· Experience with Exact Globe or similar accounting software is desirable, but not essential
· Intermediate Excel skills - be able to use formulas / Pivot Tables and analyse data
· Accounting qualification such as AAT or similar is desirable, but not essential
· Fluent in English; additional languages such as German, Italian or Czech are a plus.
· Able to work under pressure, with a can-do attitude
· Attention to detail
· Flexibility - be able to meet tight deadlines at short notice
· Ability to critically evaluate inquiries and effectively address and resolve them through comprehensive analysis and questioning
· Follow-up of tasks to completion
· Work on own initiative, unsupervised
· Work as part of a team
· Confidentiality
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today!
No agencies please.
