Overview

Group Project Accountant – Hybrid working at our office in Wimbledon. We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Group Finance team.

As the Group Project Accountant, you will provide support to the Group Financial Controller (and BU FCs as required), including leading and/or managing financial and management reporting and control processes, supporting change across Financial Control, and overseeing the production of high-quality financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• People and culture: Support the creation of a culture of innovation and change across the team and set the standard for the wider finance team; support the development of a high-quality finance team.
• Oversee the production of month-end results, variance analysis, and opportunities and risks vs budget for the financial year to leadership.
• Manage the provision of accurate and timely financial reporting (monthly/annual) across all reporting bases (UK GAAP and IFRS).
• Provide technical accounting input including consideration of wider impacts (e.g., tax, solvency) and approve material accounting adjustments; proactively resolve technical matters and document them fully.
• Review and challenge existing processes and ways of working to support continuous improvement and use of technology.
• Support embedding IFRS 17 calculations, processes and controls with a view to accelerating the month-end process.
• Support compliance with the Financial Risk Control Framework, ensuring controls are completed and documented to a high standard to support external audit requirements.
• Work with the FRCF manager and BU FCs to align and standardize processes and controls across the group and lead changes across the BUs.

Stakeholders

• Build strong relationships across the business, including FP&A, Underwriting, Client Management and Service teams.

Other

• Provide support/lead on project activity as required.
• Act as a delegate for the Group Financial Controller as required.
• Assist with ad hoc finance projects and provide support to the Director of Corporate Finance.

Skills And Experience Required

• Experienced senior manager with the ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels of the business including senior stakeholders.
• Confident, a self-starter, with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Clear written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and good judgment.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices with ability to make sound day-to-day accounting decisions; insurance accounting knowledge is preferred but not essential.
• Working knowledge of corporation tax, VAT, and IPT.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining a robust and effective control environment with appropriate documentation.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment, including Solvency II reporting requirements preferred.
• ACA Qualified accountant or similar.
• Business and commercial awareness.
• Systems: knowledge of Workday, Cognos (Adayturn) preferred but not essential.

We offer lots of great benefits

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, with option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Training opportunities and clearly defined career progression
• Health cash plan with employer-funded cover and 24/7 virtual GP service
• Attractive company pension scheme
• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
• Dedicated online benefit portal with savings and lending facilities
• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
• Car Leasing – carbon-neutral salary sacrifice scheme
• Travel Loans – interest-free loans for annual travel tickets
• Cycle to Work – tax-efficient bike and equipment
• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership and virtual workouts
• OnHand – eco & social volunteering opportunities via an app
• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support
• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan per year with discounted rates on additional plans
• Employee discounts – range of discounts for hundreds of retailers

Equality and recruitment Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. We have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Financial Services and Insurance

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