EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• General accounting knowledge desirable.
• Educated to A level or equivalent.
• CICM/AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualified advantageous but not essential.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise.
• Advanced analytical analysis and data manipulation skills are essential.
• Ability to review, validate and reconcile data between multiple systems is essential.
• Strong accounting and finance control skills are essential.
• Strong presentation skills are essential.
• Strong underwriting and finance system interrogation skills, ability to identify data quality, validation, and transfer issues are essential.
• Accurate and numerate, attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator, able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Self motivated, able to work on own initiative and use problem solving skills to proactively resolve issues.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong computer skills.
• Being fluent in French would be desirable, however not essential
• Knowledge and Experience
• Experience credit control collections and cash allocations essential.
• Experience of process / system improvement in a Finance team is essential.
• Experience of working in a Lloyds/general insurance environment is desirable.
• Experience and knowledge of Xchanging processes advantageous, in particular knowledge of premiums and claims processing requirements.
• Familiar with accounting principles.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Experience of FIS GetPaid, GoCardless, Agresso, MyBeazley or similar underwriting systems / credit control systems / broker portals is desirable.
• Aptitude and Disposition
• Outcome focused; self motivated and enthusiastic.
• Professional approach to successfully interact with internal service company staff (underwriters, underwriting assistants, business managers and finance) as well as external contacts, in particular Brokers.
• Ability and willingness to roll up sleeves and get involved in detail.
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the company.
• Competencies
• Concern for quality, Relationship builder, teamwork, good communicator, attention to detail, Initiative, business awareness, advocate for change, problem solver.