Senior FP&A Cost Accountant

Discipline: Finance & Strategy
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: simon@weareedenbrook.com
Job ref: J3438
Published: almost 3 years ago
Our client an ever growing leading global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and risk solutions is seeking a Senior FP&A Cost Accountant to support the Finance Operations Manager You will provide the various board(s) of the firm with transparent information to enable them to steer the costs of the group by producing consolidated internal expense results, forecasts, plans and other relevant management information. Your responsibilities will include • The production of the reporting of actual cost performance against applicable benchmarks, forecasting, budgeting and planning deliveries internally and for the Group, and presentation to management. • The cost data quality assurance process, including cost centre structures & allocations and managing effectively all expense systems and ensure changes match the pace of the business. • The accruals/prepayment & recharging process ensuring all costs are accurately recorded & reconciled for the applicable entities as well as supporting the relevant GL accounts. • Be aware and knowledgeable of key assumptions & decisions inherent in the expense process. • Ensure all processes are documented effectively, detailing areas of financial judgement. • Manage tasks within agreed timetable including booking relevant review meetings with management. • Critically appraise all processes and assumptions on an ongoing basis with a ‘continual improvement outlook’ and proactively engage with relevant stakeholders to improve where opportunity exists. • Lead and take control of projects to assist in further develop the team and finance department. • Assist in other areas of the team where appropriate and any other ad-hoc task as assigned