Title:
Accountant - Financial Control and Reporting
Company:
Everest International Insurance
Job Category:
Finance
Job Description:
About Everest:
Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.
About the Role:
EIID’s Financial Control and Reporting team in Dublin are hiring a Financial Accountant as part of a plan to scale-up and support Everest’s wider growth plan. The Financial Accountant will report to the Financial Close Manager and work alongside the wider team in the completion of day-to-day insurance reporting and controllership activities, including any projects essential to a high-quality finance delivery in a growth environment.
This position will be based in our Dublin office with a hybrid schedule of working two days remote each week.
Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
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Support month-end, quarterly and annual close processes, including real time review of financials.
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Preparation of quarterly executive, audit, and Board committee information.
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Support internal and external audit processes.
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Preparation and review of key balance sheet reconciliations.
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Support preparation of Annual Financial Statements under Irish GAAP (FRS 102/103).
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Support preparation of all external returns including:
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quarterly and annual Solvency II returns to the CBI and PRA.
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adjusted GAAP accounts for returns to taxation authorities.
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ad hoc regulatory reporting requirements across European branches.
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Help to develop, implement, and maintain robust accounting and financial controls across the Company.
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Support finance transformation to drive process and system improvements to enable increased efficiency and accuracy.
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Provide support on various Financial Control & Reporting team projects, as required.
Qualifications:
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Recently or newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with relevant financial services experience, preferably in the insurance industry.
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Strong academic background with a relevant Bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
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A highly organised, ambitious self-starter, with the ability to prioritise workload and take ownership for areas of responsibility.
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Strong communication skills with the ability to interact constructively within the team and across multiple stakeholders.
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Strong understanding of Insurance accounting principles, including Solvency II.
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Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
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Analytical, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy being essential.
Our Culture
At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.
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Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.
All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.
Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Additional Locations:
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