Ageas are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Finance team in our head office in Eastleigh. As an Assistant Accountant you will be working as part of a dedicated Finance team and will be responsible for the management accounting of the UK Group results through the monthly ledger close process, as well as assisting with the production and reporting of the monthly management accounts and the financial control of the company's balance sheet. As well as delivering and maintaining the current standards and service, as an Assistant Accountant you will contribute to the improving efficiency of the Finance function in terms of day to day operational processes within their remit, ensuring the integrity of the financial records and reporting are maintained. Your main responsibilities as an Assistant Accountant include, but are not limited to: Responsible for completing accurate and controlled processing of adjustments to the general ledger as part of the month end process to correctly reflect business performance. Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Calculation and payment of third party commission liabilities. Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders including the actuarial and underwriting departments. Maintaining the internal financial control processes as they apply to this role. Completion of analysis and preparation of control commentary supporting the validity of the reported numbers. To produce and maintain accurate procedural documentation for use by other team members; To critically review processes and documented procedures to identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness To be successful in the role of Assistant Accountant you will have the following skills and experience: AAT Qualified (or working towards) with a view to moving on to CIMA/ACCA - Study support provided. Strong organisational and planning skills to manage timetabled workflows and ad-hoc requirements. IT literate with a knowledge of Excel. Personal qualities of integrity and credibility. Resilient and flexible with the ability to react rapidly to challenging business requirements. Demonstrates timely and open communication and adopts appropriate behaviour when dealing with others. Highly numerate: able to demonstrate financial acumen. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Assistant Accountant role based in Eastleigh: We're an award-winning, international insurer with key markets in Europe and Asia and go back a fair bit too - almost 200 years. Fast-forward to today and we're proud to be one of Europe's top 20 insurance companies. Our UK team of 3,000, stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our most important people - our customers. We are recognised for our excellent insurance cover and being easy and straightforward to deal with. Plus, we understand the need for choice, which is why our insurance can be bought with us directly, and through aggregator sites as well as through our broker relationships and our leading partnership brands. We have around 5 million customers and have a first-class attitude when it comes to being there for them when they need us most. Don't just take our word for all this though, we've scooped a Gold Standard Insurance Award for the last nine years running which speaks volumes about our dedicated teams across our UK offices. About AgeasUK