Staff Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for set-up of bank accounts in line with board approved bank mandates and maintaining relationships with key banks including state/statutory deposits
• Responsible for overseeing the end-to-end process for technical payments, including ensuring that payments are input in a timely and accurate manner in the relevant systems or bank platforms, obtaining the necessary approvals for such payments in line with mandates and ensuring that payments are properly recorded in the accounting systems
• Monitoring bank receipts and preparing and processing accounting journals for such receipts
• Responsible for monthly bank reconciliations
• Responsible for monthly investment accounting and reconciliations, as well as local investment reporting
• Assisting in coordinating the purchase/disposal of financial instruments
• Assisting in liquidity management, including ensuring that bank accounts are adequately funded, maintaining cash at target levels and maximizing returns on liquid assets
• Support in creditor reconciliation exercises and ad hoc reporting for quarter & year end reporting
• Complete other duties as assigned
• Must maintain compliance with any applicable US or International statutory or regulatory obligation as required by the role. This includes but not limited to obligations arising from:
• The prudent management of the business.
• Placing due regard on the interests of customers.
• Observing rules on Sanctions and financial crime.
• Regulatory requirements and local licensing restrictions.
• Promoting and follow the Group’s whistleblowing procedures.
• Where applicable, following the Company’s Consumer Duty principles to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.
  
  

Skills, Experience & Education

• Knowledge of SAP
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• At least 5 years’ cash management experience in a commercial insurance environment

• BA or BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field