Financial Accountant

We're looking for a Financial Accountant

This role will be an integral part of the finance team and will assist in achieving departmental objectives in a dynamic and deadline driven environment while the department integrates into a new global finance team within the Hamilton Insurance group.

Responsibilities will include providing accurate, timely and meaningful financial, management and regulatory information to members of the finance team and wider company.

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda-headquartered company that underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.

What you will do

• Work with the finance team to issue financial, regulatory and management reports to a high quality and on a timely basis
• Assist the finance team with the completion of the monthly and quarterly close process
• Prepare reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts
• Prepare general ledger posting transactions
• Assist with VAT, IPT & FET tax calculations
• Assist with maintenance and development of systems and internal controls
• Strive for efficiencies in the finance function and add value to the business whenever possible.

What you require for the role

• Strong monthly/quarterly financial close experience
• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA
• Experience in financial services, with insurance / reinsurance accounting preferable
• Experience in working with sophisticated spreadsheets
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior personnel within the group
• Ability to prioritise issues, identify areas of difficulty and communicate clearly with Finance Director / CFO
• Technical expertise & capabilities within your field
• Ability to productively leverage data and technology
• Open, innovative and inclusive mindset
• Collaborative spirit
• Results-oriented and growth mindset

Conduct Standards

• You must act with integrity
• You must act with due skill, care and diligence
• You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct
• You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

What you can expect from us

We offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and collaborative culture guided by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.

We know if we welcome and respect differences, we'll attract and retain talent that brings a valuable diversity of perspectives and experience. We want all our colleagues to feel that they can bring their whole selves to work at Hamilton and know that they can be part of building a great company.

This is a permanent position with a competitive salary and an attractive package of benefits, including:

• 25 days of annual leave including public holidays and My Day an additional days' leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work
• Hybrid working
• Fully covered health insurance
• Group pension scheme with generous company contributions
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Bike to Work scheme
• Gym subsidy
• Travel loan

In good company.

We're a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company enhanced by data and technology, focused on producing sustainable underwriting profitability and delivering significant shareholder value.

Headquartered in Bermuda, we operate on a global basis, with over 500 employees and key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin.

We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful - to our customers and our business.