Join Our Team
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-orientated Finance Business Analyst to support our growth plan for the finance team. A blend of technical expertise, insurance know how, and excellent communication skills is crucial. The role will require not only the ability to understand the business requirements but also to work with existing data and infrastructure constraints whilst remaining abreast of data transformation projects underway in order to transition processes and reporting, as necessary.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Reporting to and supporting the Finance Controls & Operations Manager (based in London) by actively contributing to the stabilisation of the financial close process.
- Supporting the Senior Business Analyst & Insurance Controller with specific quarterly close activities, often within tight deadlines (as required).
- Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all key European accounting activities involving the Senior Business Analyst & Insurance Controller (both based in Sweden), including dataflows to support each key close activity including:
- RESTCO: Run and rec process (capture cross functional steps)
- RECO: : Run and rec process (capture cross functional steps)
- Ceded Accrued Profit Comm
- Ceded Accrued Reinstatement
- Rec process for SINT (now automated):
- USGAAP
- SwedishGAAP
- Lloyds USGAAP
- Currency Analysis – EDW
- Actuarial checks:
- IQS
- RRC
- LTP - QTD
- Other analysis:
- UGLOE
- ULAE
- ALAE
- Qtrly Manual adjustment process
- USGAAP reporting
- CECL & Input of AR
- Related Company (intercompany balances for elimination)
- Loss Roll Forward (Rec and compile and compile AY split)
- Flux & Input of AR details
- Audit activities and the completion of ad-hoc analysis including reference to any relevant reports and/or scripts (as required)
- Identify potential process and reporting risks, and recommend appropriate process improvement/best practice.
- Actively collaborate to the identification of opportunities to improve the integrity of insurance and reinsurance data across multiple lines of business/entity/branch (including Syndicate 1945).
Technical Skills & Experience:
- Full Professional Qualification – ACA, ACCA or similar
- Experience of financial reporting in UK and Europe with a focus on Solvency II
- Extensive experience of SQL (or equivalent code)
- Experience of QS (essential)
- Ability to be self-driven and work independently
- Ability to work accurately and effectively while under pressure and with time constraints
- Ability to prioritise workload to manage conflicting priorities
- Flexible with a willingness to roll up sleeves and be an active team member
- Confident with an initiative-taking approach to problem solving
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge, with a focus on Excel
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