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European Accountant, Egham

Location:UK - Surrey - Egham
Salary:£30000 - £35000 per annum + Plus Benefits
Type:Full-Time Permanent
Sector:Accountancy - Accounting
Company:Parkside Recruitment
Posted:18-11-08

Job Description

I am looking for a part qualified Accountant ACCA/CIMA with an Insurance background.

The role is for a European Accountant

Main Tasks

•Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of results for all continental European businesses
•Ensuring adequate controls are maintained and improved in respect of European products, through analysis and reconciliation of accounting information.
•Responsibility for the accounting entries in respect of the European insurance business.
•Development of financial reporting systems in respect of the European business.

Monthly & Quarterly Financial Reporting

•Responsibility of production of monthly and quarterly underwriting reports in euro and sterling for each of the Continental Europe insurance branches. Reconciliation of the reports to the appropriate branch ledger.
•Ensuring that all ledger postings are completed according to the monthly timetable.
•Production and review of monthly fee and production reports.
•Reconciliation of all balance sheet ledger accounts relating to the respective branches.
•Review of underwriting results and identification issues to be queried with underwriters and managers.
•Ensure that all new business is correctly set up on reporting systems and ensure that accounting for new clients and new products follows corporate requirements.
•Liaison with accounts throughout Europe to maintain and improve the financial control within the business.
•Preparation on input required for FSA quarterly returns.

Liaison with European Offices

•Regular contact with European accountants to ensure balances between units are recorded correctly and that offset journals and cash settlements are processed in accordance with the monthly timetable.
•Ensure that new accounting processes are implemented according to the corporate accounting procedures.

Occasional travel to offices in continental Europe.

FSA / Statutory Reporting

•Prepare all necessary input for relevant FSA Returns / Statutory Accounts relating to the European entities.

Systems Development & Maintenance

•Participate in the maintenance of AS400 development projects including the implementation of interfaces.
•Development of improved reporting modules using Oracle Peoplesoft reporting tools.
•Development of improved PC based systems to eliminate manual input and to improve the analysis of financial reporting information.

Annual Budgets

•Assist in the production of annual budgets for the various insurance branches and co-ordination with the European underwriters.

If you are from an INSURANCE BACKGROUND and ACCA/CIMA PART QUALIFIED pls apply.

Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Contact:Gemma Davies
Reference:gkdeuacc