Financial Accountant - Negotiable on salary Excellent pension bonus benefits Responsible for the following tasks delivered completely, accurately and within deadlines: Monthly, quarterly, annual reporting including stat account preparation, audit liaison and finalisation, monthly loss ratio compilation, claims reconciliation, in/out reconciliation, fixed assets, service charge transfer. Fiscal Taxes: Ireland two monthly VAT, quarterly IPT, UK quarterly VAT and IPT, annual corporation taxes. UK fiscal representative for lodgement of UK VAT for group entities. Clear non-UK IPT to relevant tax jurisdictions. UK PSA calculation and settlement. Providing all documents, files and working papers to Auditors, and dealing with their queries. Initiating, promoting and supporting continuous process improvements and undertaking a wide range of duties relating to his/her professional areas, e.g. lead project, collaborating as a project member, assisting project tasks. Objectives The objectives of this role are to assist with ensuring that all reporting tasks are carried out within the specified deadlines, to maintain a high level of control by preparing supporting analysis files and carrying out reconciliations and to streamline the accounting processes. To work as part of the Accounting & Finance Operations team in maintaining and delivering the monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting process including support for the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts. Responsible for applying tax rules to the UK & Ireland companies, completing tax statements, reports, preparing work papers and tax returns supporting UK & Ireland activities. Also, prepares calculations of tax attributes, tax impacts, completes group tax reporting packages, and analyses tax issues and prepare proposals on changes. Key Tasks and Responsibilities Information Services Entities Month end - Review and authorise information services invoices, ad hoc invoices and credit notes prepared by Finance Assistant colleague. Month end - reconcile Corporate bank account reconciliations to accounting data Month end - Prepare schedules with reconciliations to support all balance sheet and profit and loss account balances. Month end - Provide GL TB's within the prescribed deadlines for P&L reports. Month end - Complete accounting. Prepare schedules supporting all balances including journals; reconcile bank and intercompany; ensure corporation tax is completed and lodged on time. Month end - Head Office debtor days reporting. Quarter end - Complete input within deadlines. Year end - Production of Statutory Accounts and true up, liaising with internal and external auditors. Run monthly closing processes in accounting system. Systems knowledge Microsoft Office, Accounting system, Internet banking, Business Objects, DCON, NCX/NCS Qualifications Qualified - CIMA/ACCA Minimum 3 years relevant Insurance Finance experience Demonstrated 4 years' experience with UK & Ireland tax filings