Student Accountant

Acquisition Accountant - Corporate & Commercial page is loaded Acquisition Accountant - Corporate & Commercial Apply locations Home - UK- England time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R0006693 From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. At Howden - Corporate & Commercial, commercial insurance isn’t just what we do – it’s who we are. We support our clients through the complex landscape of commercial risk. We understand the diverse needs of businesses from large corporates to emerging ventures, meticulously crafting bespoke solutions to empower businesses to navigate uncertainty and achieve unwavering growth. Our depth of commercial insurance expertise allows us to protect client’s assets and fuel their progress. We are looking for an Acquisition Accountant to join our growing Finance Team. Reporting to the Head of Shared Service Centre, the purpose of this role is to provide robust financial control to the business at an exciting phase of development and growth. This hands-on role will be responsible for the successful integration of new acquisitions into the Group including ownership of integration and initial reporting. Overall responsibility for the integration of all finance activities for new acquisitions. Key finance contact to support with all finance integration related activities. Ensure that any queries raised in relation to Finance & Accounts are fully understood. Integrate monthly reporting into core management accounts process in accordance with the group timetable. Review of acquired businesses accounting policies, identification of variances to group policies (eg. Implementation of group controls in acquired entities. Managing the handover of any agreed activities which move to group Finance Team. Calculating the balance sheet at acquisition date and business transfer date. Assisting with preparing the relevant accounting entries for the business transfer of the acquisition. Where the trade of the acquired business is moved to a different legal entity, overall responsibility for the winding down and eventual liquidation of the legal entity, including but not limited to: Running off the client account and associated debtor and insurer creditor balances. Closure of bank accounts. Final tax calculations. The group team will be responsible for the technical legal aspects of this liquidation. Experience working across multiple areas, platforms and software systems due to the business integration currently being underway. We’ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts – based in London, with direct access to the world’s biggest insurance market. We’re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we’re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. Diversity & Inclusion At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances. Permanent About Us In November 1994, David Howden founded a business that was literally the smallest insurance broker in the world. A minority external investor with a long-term outlook 3 friends (and a dog) A commitment to building a business with independence enshrined in its fabric Today, the business has a global footprint of more than 14,500 employees in 50 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Howden Group is an independent, global insurance group headquartered outside North America, comprising: