Assistant Accountant Company HSB Location Birkenhead, United Kingdom Job Purpose: HSB UK & I includes HSB Engineering Insurance Limited (HSBEIL) an insurance firm, HSB Engineering Insurance Services Limited (HSBEISL) an engineering firm and MD Group a Managing General Agent along with subsidiaries providing various services including surveying. HSBEIL operates in a regulated industry, with the PRA and FCA being its principal regulators in the UK.To assist in the preparation and reporting of high-quality financial information, including undertaking and actively managing various key month end processes, providing financial analysis and providing support to projects as required. Key Responsibilities: - Contribution to the month and quarter close process in line with company policies and timetables, example responsibilities include: o lease accounting, o fixed assets, o intercompany postings/reconciliation, o payroll postings and allocation of costs. - Ownership of Balance sheet Accounts ensuring understanding and control of balances. - Cash flow reporting and forecasting - Management of banking and investments in line with company guidelines. - Provide Financial support and respond to ad-hoc requests from key stakeholders across the HSB and Munich Re group - Represent finance on various projects relating to both the team and wider business. - Adhering to robust and compliant accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting of both the P&L and Balance sheet. - Commitment to personal development in order to meet both current and future requirements of the business. Key Skills and Experience Essential - Excellent Organisational skills - Strong analytical skills - Pro-active, flexible and able to meet tight deadlines Desirable - Experience of working with within the Insurance industry. Additional Skills and Responsibilities - Interacting with People: Establishing relationships with various teams across the business. - Initiative: Innovative approach to problem solving, anticipating opportunities and the ability to - question/challenge existing methods and approaches. - Attention to detail: Applying high quality standards to all tasks undertaken. - The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and written. - Ability and willingness to work flexibly and across locations, where deadlines require, within theCompany's required operating hours Qualifications and Educational Requirements: - Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) Personal Attributes: - High standard of organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise. - Highly self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative. - Ability to build cross function relationships