Assistant Operations Accountant

A key role in our credit control team, supporting the Head of Credit Control and Credit Control Managers in reconciling and controlling the AR general ledgers, implementing projects, and designing and implementing process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconciling bank accounts and providing cash allocation metrics to Service Company Finance.
• Monitor bank account activity. Working with Investments and Service Company Finance to review banks and calculate investment sweeps.
• Active ownership of AR ledgers and investigation of unusual transactions.
• Investigation of issues raised from AR to GL data transfer process.
• Support internal and external audits of Credit Control. 
• Continuous improvement of the credit control function. Identify and implement process improvements, embed control framework.
• Ad Hoc reporting including co-ordination and collection of information to prepare internal reports.
• Supporting projects and initiatives impacting on Credit Control.

General

At Beazley we are committed to doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do.  It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to this principle through adoption of Beazley’s core values and behaviours – PIED and Being Beazley. 

• Adopt the Beazley culture of Professionalism, Integrity, Effectiveness and Dynamic that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers.
• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct.  Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Talent Management development or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Talent Management or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas.  This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system.  These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

Personal Specification:

Education and Qualifications

• Qualified or studying towards professional qualification i.e., ACCA, CIMA, ACA preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Must be proficient in the advanced use of MS Excel (i.e., Pivot tables)
• Good use of MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Good understanding of double entry accounting.
• Problem solver, happy to challenge existing process.
• Must be able to work across different items of work, meet deadlines and prioritise.
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive, self-starter, seeks continuous improvement

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of insurance company accounting and operations is preferred.
• Previous experience of balance sheet reconciliations and ownership of a trial balance preferred.
• Previous experience of process improvement and project implementation across a large team preferred.
• Previous experience of implementing and maintaining financial controls preferred.
• Experience of working across a variety of finance, underwriting and banking systems preferred.

Aptitude and Disposition

• Self-motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic
• Professional approach to successfully interact with senior management/colleagues/external suppliers
• Diplomatic

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Technical competence and expertise
• Accuracy
• Analytical thinking/information seeking
• Speed and quality
• Communication
• Energy
• Integrity
• Flexible