We are recruiting for a Finance Manager Accountant (Statutory Reporting) on a 12 month fixed term contract in our Hove offices.

The role supports the LGAS Manager for Statutory Reporting in the management, production and review of the LGAS and various legal entities delivery of statutory results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and all associated disclosures for Group and Entity accounts.

Provide assurance of the completion of key deliverables, as assigned by the Manager of Statutory Reporting, for the statutory reporting process for LGAS and various legal entities. Enable the team, to deliver all required financial reporting, along with supporting analysis, meeting Group Finance and other customer requirements, including the co-ordination of inputs and timescales from all other teams involved, plus result commentary and disclosure details.

Key accountabilities include:

• Reporting entity IFRS results and disclosures for Group, quarterly
• Business segment IFRS results for Group, LGAS, Annuities, and Tax, quarterly
• Legal Entity results for entity boards
• Keeping abreast of industry developments and best practice

Ensure reporting is performed to agreed levels of accuracy, with appropriate liaison with Group technical resources and external auditors. Adopt a proactive approach to delivering innovative timescale and process efficiencies.

Manage and monitor issue resolution during reporting production, ensuring communication with key stakeholders and appropriate reconciliation and consolidation of key metrics.

Work with the Auditors from a financial reporting aspect and ensure all requirements are delivered to agreed quality levels.

Apply IFRS technical knowledge to all reporting and ensure it is in line with new standards.

Qualified accountant with 1 year's PQE experience, preferably in Insurance accounting. 

Advanced excel skills.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days' holiday (plus one day after two years), an annual supplement for private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

For further information about the role, please contact Lynn Morriss, UK Resourcing Lead, at lynn.morriss@landg.com