Investment Accounting Analyst
Posted Today by Aspen Insurance Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Investment Accounting Analyst role at Aspen involves providing support to the investment accounting team through Business as Usual (BAU) activities and project workload relief. The position requires a qualified ACA/ACCA professional with experience in the insurance and asset management sectors. Key responsibilities include journal preparation, reconciliation activities, and managing financial disclosures. The role is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement and is a 6-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist accounting team to perform BAU activities monthly and quarterly, including but not limited to:
- Journal preparation and posting to Company General Ledger system
- Reconciliation activities among custodians and investment managers and outsourced accountant and queries resolutions
- Handle data from outsourced accounting provider
- Help with audit queries from Auditors
- Manage various reports for internal / external reporting within deadline
- FX rate testing
- To perform SOX testing on financials
- Produce various financial disclosure files required
- Preparation for regulatory reporting
- Resolve queries from entity finance team
- To handle and procure data requests from project managers on ongoing projects within the team
- Invoice processing
- Perform other ad hoc tasks as required
Key Skills:
- ACA/ ACCA qualified essential
- Experience / understanding of the insurance industry and asset management
- Have worked in finance departments in insurance or asset managers
- Basic knowledge of Lloyd's and London Market
- Good understanding of accounting treatment for investment products like fixed income instruments, debt instruments, FX contracts, repurchase agreements, private placements
- Familiar with US GAAP, IFRS
- Excellent data handling skills
- Good exposure to inhouse and outsourced accounting operating model
- Fast learner with strong work ethic
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Investment Accounting Analyst
Location: London (hybrid working)
Role Type: 6 month contract
Role Purpose: To provide Business as Usual ("BAU") and project workload relief to the investment accounting team of Aspen. Our Aspen Values are expected to be reflected in the delivery and performance of every role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist accounting team to perform BAU activities monthly and quarterly, including but not limited to:
- Journal preparation and posting to Company General Ledger system
- Reconciliation activities among custodians and investment managers and outsourced accountant and queries resolutions
- Handle data from outsourced accounting provider
- Help with audit queries from Auditors
- Manage various reports for internal / external reporting within deadline
- FX rate testing
- To perform SOX testing on financials
- Produce various financial disclosure files required
- Preparation for regulatory reporting
- Resolve queries from entity finance team
- To handle and procure data requests from project managers on ongoing projects within the team
- Invoice processing
- Perform other ad hoc tasks as required
Requirements & Skills:
- ACA/ ACCA qualified essential
- Experience / understanding of the insurance industry and asset management
- Have worked in finance departments in insurance or asset managers
- Basic knowledge of Lloyd's and London Market
- Good understanding of accounting treatment for investment products like fixed income instruments, debt instruments, FX contracts, repurchase agreements, private placements
- Familiar with US GAAP, IFRS
- Excellent data handling skills
- Good exposure to inhouse and outsourced accounting operating model
- Fast learner with strong work ethic
About us: Since Aspen was founded in 2002, we have become a leading, diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. We respond thoughtfully and creatively to find the best outcomes for our clients and business partners through carefully-tailored solutions. We believe the way we work is just as important as the work we do, and we are guided by our core values of respect, honesty, trust and professionalism. Aspen is a great place to develop your career offering an exciting and challenging environment where achievement is rewarded. GSC Manchester TET is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.