Edenbrook are working with a leading Insurance and Reinsurance company for a Technical Accounting Manager opportunity. The role will apply specific subject matter expertise, related accounting principles and regulatory standards to effectively and efficiently carry out high value/highly complex accounting activities within their discipline; providing relevant advice, guidance and approval in accordance with delegated underwriting authority limits.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy and Planning:
• Helps develop strategies and prioritizes team tasks to support business goals.
• Manages plans and supports the team to achieve good business results.
Policy, Process, and Procedures:
• Uses expertise to guide the team, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Handles a variety of tasks and complex decisions to ensure processes and transactions are done properly.
• Helps interpret company goals and regulations, and suggests improvements for compliance and risk management.
Environmental Awareness/Customer Focus:
• As a senior expert, provides advice and guidance to the team and promotes understanding of functional needs and standards.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders to meet customer expectations.
• Shares best practices with colleagues and identifies the best ways to deliver services.
• Stays informed on industry trends, laws, and best practices by networking with external peers.
• Participates in meetings to improve understanding of the companies processes.
• Represents the function by supporting project teams with technical advice to meet business needs.
Technical Performance:
• Uses accounting knowledge (e.g., GAAP) to handle complex tasks and provide advice to meet business goals.
• Ensures team compliance with regulations.
• Reviews and analyses performance to influence progress towards goals.
• Contributes to business optimization by identifying opportunities for profit and addressing challenges.
• Prepares and presents financial analysis to senior leadership.
• Helps develop finance tools for better planning and solutions.
• Uses financial tools to support decision-making.
• Continuously develops expertise and encourages learning for the team.
• People Management:
• Manages a team to ensure resources and processes align with business needs.
• Motivates and develops the team to meet performance standards.
• Supports senior management in hiring and managing team performance.
• Sets clear responsibilities and promotes accountability to achieve goals.
The Ideal Candidate:
• Significant post-qualification experience in finance within a complex multinational financial services business.
• Expertise in resolving complex finance/accounting queries and using relevant tools/applications.
• Established senior-level relationships with customers, suppliers, and professional bodies.
• Experience managing finance teams or subject matter experts.
• Lloyd's market experience preferred.
• Degree-level education (or equivalent) preferred.
• Qualified in relevant finance/accounting qualifications.
• In-depth knowledge of finance strategy and discipline-specific expertise.
• Technical understanding of service parameters, goals, and contributions to overall performance.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., GAAP, FCA, Lloyd’s regulation).
• Understanding of market operations (Lloyd’s, IUA, LPSO, etc.).
• Strong relationship-building skills across a global business.
