Capital Planning Accountant

Location
Surrey
Salary
£80k - 85k per year + Bonus, pension, PHI
Posted
26 Jun 2017
Closes
04 Jul 2017
Ref
AG/J1988
Job Title
Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Grafton Banks Finance are currently recruiting of a Capital Planning Accountant (Solvency 2) for a respected and expanding insurance company with offices in Surrey. You will need to be a fully qualified accountant with exposure to Solvency 2 and general insurance sector experience in order to apply.

The purpose of the position is to:

  • Produce accurate solvency, capital and cash projections for each Group company along with appropriate recommendations to ensure that senior management are able to make correct decisions with regards to dividend planning and other strategic options.

  • Produce papers for the Finance committee regarding capital planning and the capital implications of various strategic options.
  • To help further develop the Group's internal reporting for capital, including Board reporting, developing the analysis comparing actual and forecast.

  • Present complex, wide ranging analysis in a succinct format, drawing out the most salient points to enable senior management to quickly assimilate the key issues and impacts.

  • Advise on capital implications of various strategic options to inform management decisions.

  • To quickly research and understand regulatory capital implications of senior management actions and proactively advise financial consequences.

  • Keeping abreast of factors likely to affect capital planning under Solvency 2 regulations.

  • Identify key trends and movements in various financial statistics, considering the implications for the business and advising on the appropriate action.

  • Able to communicate the results of often complex analysis to Executive level management on a timely basis.

    You will be rewarded with a bonus scheme, pension and health care as well as multiple future career options as the company continues with its expansion.