Manager, Accounting

Title:

Manager, Accounting

Company:

Everest International Insurance

Job Category:

Finance

Job Description:

Summary:
This role sits within Everest’s insurance division. Everest Insurance (Ireland) DAC (“EIID”) provides insurance services across Europe, supporting key stakeholders across EIID’s branch network and the wider Everest Group.

The successful candidate will report to the Finance Operations Senior Manager and will work closely with the wider team to deliver high-quality insurance reporting, finance operations and project support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement automated solutions that improve process efficiency within finance operations and across the broader finance function.

• Partner with underwriting, operations and project management teams to ensure new products and distribution channels are embedded within finance processes in a controlled, scalable and sustainable manner.

• Manage and oversee outsourced partner activities, ensuring delivery is aligned with agreed service levels, control requirements and finance operations standards.

• Manage, support and review the work of junior team members, helping to maintain high standards of delivery.

• Develop and review reconciliations, ensuring timely completion and effective investigation and resolution of outstanding items.

• Contribute to group systems implementation initiatives, including impact assessment, process definition and user acceptance testing.

• Collaborate across functions to develop end-to-end process documentation for key finance operations processes and controls.

• Support internal and external audit teams on operational finance matters.

• Work with the tax team and outsourced providers to ensure tax submissions, including IPT and VAT, are accurate and submitted on time.

• Work with the treasury team to support efficient payment processes, appropriate disbursement controls and effective forecasting of significant receipts and disbursements.

Skills & Competencies:

Professional Qualifications/Experience:

• Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience in an insurance accounting role.

• Strong academic background, including a relevant bachelor’s degree.

• Experience working with outsourced service providers or shared service teams would be advantageous.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong technical understanding of insurance accounting principles.

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to step back from the detail, assess the broader picture and communicate clear messages to senior stakeholders.

• Practical, solutions-focused problem-solving skills.

• Confident working with financial data and digital tools to support analysis and reporting.

• Curiosity and willingness to develop skills in AI and automation to drive process improvements and efficiencies.

• Strong control mindset, with the ability to identify risks, challenge processes and support robust governance.

• Collaborative team player with the confidence to work independently and the willingness to support others.

• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated leadership capability, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop junior staff.

Additional Information

Everest supports a hybrid working environment, combining office-based and remote working. The primary work location is Dublin city centre, beside St. Stephen’s Green.

Everest offers a comprehensive rewards and benefits package, including a competitive salary, health and retirement benefits, a performance bonus, generous annual leave, learning and development support, and health and well-being benefits.

This is a hands-on role in which new ideas are welcomed and valued. As a team, we operate with flexibility, collaboration and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

 

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

 

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Additional Locations: