Accounts Manager Finance

Are you a highly skilled and proactive finance professional with a robust background in the insurance sector? Do you excel in insurer reconciliations and possess strong expertise with Acturis systems? We are exclusively partnering with a thriving, dynamic insurance firm based in Brierley Hill, seeking a meticulous Accounts Manager. This is a unique opportunity for both seasoned leaders and talented individual contributors ready to make a significant impact.

About the company:

We are exclusively recruiting for a leading and rapidly growing organisation who is renowned for its commitment to efficient and high-quality accounts operations. Founded in 1995, our client has expanded significantly to a team of 45 experienced professionals. This impressive growth has been substantially driven by strategic acquisitions of independent brokers, allowing them to operate effectively across SME, corporate, and personal lines. They pride themselves on a client-centred approach, understanding customer needs, supporting their local community, and maintaining the highest financial standards. As a recognised Midlands "regional powerhouse", they boast ambitious future growth targets, making this an exciting time to join a team crucial to their continued success and expansion.

About the role:

You will be instrumental in ensuring accurate and timely accounts services, overseeing daily financial operations, and maintaining their accounting system. Your expertise with Acturis will be a key asset in this role. The company are flexible to consider candidates with either

• Accounts Manager - Lead (with managerial experience): This role is a leadership position, responsible for motivating and managing a small team. The Lead will oversee all daily functions, including critical insurer reconciliations, guiding financial reporting processes, and ensuring effective system management, particularly with Acturis. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining compliance and mitigating financial risk within the insurance framework, with an emphasis on supervisory and oversight duties.
• Accounts Manager - Specialist (without managerial experience): This role is a hands-on specialist position, focusing on performing intricate insurer reconciliations, executing daily accounts operations, providing vital support for financial reporting, and expertly leveraging Acturis and other relevant systems. The Specialist will contribute significantly to ensuring regulatory compliance and driving continuous process improvements within the insurance sector, with a focus on executing tasks and process improvement.

To be considered for this role, you must possess a minimum of five GCSEs Grade C or above (including English & Maths) and demonstrable relevant accounts experience.

Essential skills:

• Proven, hands-on experience with insurer reconciliations.
• Solid work history within the insurance industry.
• Proficiency and practical experience using the Acturis system.

Beyond these core essentials, you will possess strong technical knowledge in insurance accounting, compliance, and risk, coupled with excellent business acumen in areas such as general insurance regulation, ethics, reporting, and financial crime.

You'll demonstrate excellent business writing, exceptional negotiation, and strong planning skills. Interpersonally, you'll be a skilled data analyst, relationship builder, and team player with a customer-centric approach.

We are seeking a driven individual with exceptional attention to detail. For those applying for the Lead role, demonstrable leadership capabilities and experience in managing and developing people are also required.

What you’ll receive:

Our client offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, reflecting their commitment to employee well-being and development:

• Competitive Salary (DOE)
• Supportive Management & Ample Handover Period
• Pension Scheme
• Sickness Pay
• Company Mobile Phone
• 25 Days Annual Leave (with options to accrue/buy an additional 5 days)
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Employee Discount Portal
• Company Closed Over Christmas Period

Our client prefers this to be an office-centric role, however they are open to discussing flexible and hybrid working options and hybrid working following your training & induction period (6 month probation )

Please apply to the role with your latest CV and speak to Francesca Franklin for further details.

At Insure Recruitment, we work with clients who are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the above description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be exactly what we’re looking for in this or other roles.