Join Fortegra Europe's finance team supporting the financial operations of a growing international insurance business. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll help manage premium and claims accounting, cash reconciliations, bordereaux processing, regulatory tax reporting, and month-end financial activities while gaining exposure to the financial operations of regulated insurance entities.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role plays an important part in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of Fortegra Europe. You'll work across premium and claims accounting, cash management, reconciliations, regulatory reporting, and month-end close activities, helping ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information across multiple regulated insurance entities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to build a career within the insurance industry, offering exposure to delegated authority business, bordereaux processing, indirect tax reporting, cash flow management, and financial reporting in a fast-paced international environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Update ITD premium / claims files from bordereaux data.
- Work with the Claims team to make required Claim float Top-Ups and monitor
loss funds.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly cession statements for Fortegra Europe.
- Preparation of monthly cash reconciliation.
- Build Relationships with TPA’s to monitor & resolve cash queries where
applicable.
- Prepare Cash Postings for Fortegra Europe Divisions (to be reviewed & posted
by accountant).
- Prepare and update Monthly Cashflow Files to monitor cashflow requirements.
- Monthly Aged Debt analysis.
- Ensure timely payment of vendor invoices (communicating with US treasury).
- Support bdx processing and credit control teams.
Indirect Tax
- Preparation of IPT files for monthly / quarterly returns.
- Preparation of VAT reverse charge declaration file.
Other
- Produce a copy of the Monthly Trial Balance for Fortegra Europe.
- Quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assistance with Annual Financial Statements audits and external audits.
- Assist with ongoing systems development to build reporting suite for FEIC,
FIUK & FBIC (Fortegra Europe regulated entities).
Skills & Competencies:
- Highly numeric/strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to
detail, and meeting deadlines.
Knowledge & Experience Requirements:
- We will consider AAT qualified candidates as well as Part Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Advanced level spreadsheet skills and PC literacy.
- Partnership experience ideally with an audit practice background.
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