Senior Accountant
Are you a qualified Accountant with background in Solvency II Pillar III returns? This is a great opportunity to take ownership of this role and add your expertise to the Markel team.
MINT’s Accounting and Finance department supports the eight divisions and offices across the UK, Europe, Canada and Asia Pacific.
The role of Finance at MINT is varied, we are responsible for recording financial transactions, providing financial information to the Markel Corporation, ensuring compliance of legal and regulatory reporting obligations, and providing accurate financial performance information to key decision makers. The successful candidate will be an important part of the wider team within Finance and will be encouraged to quickly establish strong working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
What you’ll be doing:
Preparation of Solvency II Pillar III returns.
Preparation of various annual statutory accounts.
Assist in the quarterly USGAAP reporting cycle, including the production of balance sheet analysis and reconciliations.
Provide expertise and knowledge of accounting standard developments, keep up to date with UKGAAP and IFRS developments and assess impact to Markel entities.
Liaise and communicate effectively with other areas of the business including: Actuarial, Legal and Compliance, Internal Audit, US Corporate Finance and other members of London Finance.
Work effectively and efficiently to adhere to internal and external reporting deadlines to support increasingly demanding Group and local requirements.
Become familiar with our current and legacy systems.
What we’re looking for:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent) with experience in insurance sector essential.
Thorough knowledge of MS office suite.
Good communication skills.
A strong collaborative approach combined with the ability to work independently towards tight, internal timeframes
What’s in it for you?
A very competitive basic salary plus bonus & benefits.
25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave.
Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), parental, adoption and shared parental leave pay and plenty more.
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts and cash back on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
The possibility of working from both the office and from home (hybrid), flexible working or other options are available.
You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within Markel.
You’ll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that.