Accounts Assistant

Job Description

MarkelAre you looking to progress your Finance CareerCome and help support our finance team ensuring compliance and legal and regulatory reporting here at Markel! What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, youve found it. Because, at Markel, the workyou do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities.Whether youre wild about horses, bananas for boats, or driven by data, youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential,we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special!The opportunity: We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join the Markel team. MINTs Accounting and Finance department supports the eight divisions and offices across the UK, Europe, Canada and Asia Pacific.The role of Finance at MINT is varied, we are responsible for recording financial transactions, providing financial information to the Markel Corporation, ensuring compliance of legal and regulatory reporting obligations, and providing accurate financialperformance information to key decision makers. The successful candidate will be an important part of the wider team within Finance and will be encouraged to quickly establish strong working relationships with colleagues and external partners.What youll be doing:Become familiar with our current systems Work effectively and efficiently to adhere to internal and external reporting deadlines to support increasingly demanding Group and local requirements Assist in the preparation of USGAAP accounting and disclosuresAssist in the preparation of various statutory accounts and regulatory returns, including US Trust Returns Assist with other work across the wider Finance team Liaise and communicate effectively across Finance and other departmentsOur must haves:A minimum of 3 A-Levels; a 2.1 degree or above (or equivalent) preferred A desire to gain professional accountancy qualifications A working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) Good communication skills A strong collective approach combinedwith the ability to work independently towards tight, internal timeframes The successful candidate will also be self-motivated and keen to develop their financial and IT skills. Support will be offered for continued professional development including qualifications(i.e. AAT, ACCA, CIMA)Who we are:Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. Were all about people | We win together | We strive forbetter | We enjoy the everyday | We think further Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International. Whats in it for you:* A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…* 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave* Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer* There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that! Are you ready to play your part Choose Apply Now to fill out our short application, so that we can find out moreabout you.Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you.We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer which means we will youll have a positive experience applying for a role at Markel and are able to perform at your best.If there are any adjustments we can reasonably make to ensure that the process is accessible for you at every stage please let us know. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job applicationor interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Keyskills :
financeaccountancyaccounts assistantentry levelentry-leveljunior finance