Title:
Assistant Accountant
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 Trainee/Assistant Accountant (part-qualified) as part of a plan to scale-up and support Everest’s wider growth plan.
The Trainee/Assistant Accountant will report to the Financial Reporting Manager and support the month and quarter end close process, as well as preparation of internal and external reporting under various accounting standards (US GAAP, Irish GAAP, Solvency II, and other European GAAP bases, as applicable). They will work alongside and support 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 and quarter end close reporting, including journal posting to the general ledger (Peoplesoft/Oracle).
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Prepare and maintain management accounts, including reconciliations of Income Statement and Balance Sheet GL accounts.
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Support the analysis of quarterly results at a Line of Business level, including variance analysis between Actual and Plan numbers.
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Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements and accounting reports under US GAAP, Irish GAAP and other accounting basis, as required.
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Assist in preparation of Solvency II quarterly and annual returns to the applicable regulators.
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Support both internal and external audit processes.
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Build relationships across the business to gain an understanding of the end-to-end financial reporting process.
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Maintain SOX compliant controls around key processes and identify improvements in processes.
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Supporting ad hoc finance projects and tasks, as required.
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Studying for and sitting accountancy exams (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), and being successful in the task.
Qualifications:
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A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or similar is required.
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Part qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), working towards qualification.
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Experience working in a Finance function or similar role.
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Experience of the insurance industry is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage time and multitask in a dynamic working environment.
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Analytical, with attention to detail and accuracy being essential.
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to handle sensitive and confidential information.
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Excellent IT skills; must be proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, etc.).
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Self-starter; capable of working both independently and within a team environment.
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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