Jobs, fresher vacancy - Senior Project Accountant • UK

Company: HAYS

UK

Senior Project Accountant - Insurance - London (Hybrid) - £80,000 - £85,000 + bonus and benefits Your new company A leading international insurance organisation is seeking a highly capable Senior Project Accountant to join its Financial Control function. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong systems experience to play a pivotal role in shaping and improving key finance processes across a complex, fast‑moving environment.Your new role Your main responsibilities will include:Enhancing financial systems and close processes, from small improvements to larger transformation projectsSupporting analysis of financial results and ensuring accuracy across key insurance technical accounting areasIdentifying, investigating and resolving data or accounting issues across finance systemsProviding system support throughout the financial close cycle to ensure timely and accurate reportingMonitoring data flows and integrations across multiple internal platformsRaising, tracking and testing system fixes, enhancements and change requestsKeeping process and control documentation up to dateAssisting with external audit queries relating to system-generated balancesContributing to system governance committees and helping shape future prioritiesWhat you'll need to succeed Qualified accountant, or equivalent experienceStrong understanding of insurance technical accounting across P&L, balance sheet and cashflowExperience delivering finance system projects or supporting system implementationsSolid knowledge of financial systems, general ledger processes and data platformsAdvanced Excel skills and confidence working with large, complex datasetsStrong problem‑solving skills and attention to detailAble to work independently while collaborating effectively with IT, vendors and finance colleaguesClear and confident communicator, able to explain technical issues to non‑technical stakeholdersHighly organised, proactive and accountable in managing workloadWhat you'll get in return You’ll join a respected global insurance group with a strong reputation in the Lloyd’s and company markets. The organisation offers a collaborative working culture, long‑term career development and the opportunity to influence major finance transformation initiatives.What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # 4765298