Senior Financial Accountant - UK

Job Type:

Permanent

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About Hiscox UK

Hiscox UK is a leading specialist insurer, recognised for setting standards others seek to emulate. We focus on insuring the unique and the interesting, from high‑net‑worth individuals to innovative technology businesses, delivering strong growth and exceptional returns.

As an international specialist insurer, we are selective, expert-led, and underpinned by a culture that encourages curiosity, challenge, and continuous improvement. At Hiscox, people are trusted to do the right thing, think creatively, and take ownership. While our history dates back to 1901, our mindset is modern, ambitious, and forward-looking.

The Role

This role sits within the Financial Reporting and Control team and is primarily responsible for the production and delivery of legal entity and business unit management accounts for Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (HIC).

Reporting to the HIC Financial Controller, the successful candidate will work closely with a high-performing finance team and engage regularly with stakeholders across the UK Finance function, as well as external auditors.

This is a hands-on role, requiring the ability to operate independently in a lean team environment. The successful candidate is expected to contribute quickly to month-end and reporting cycles, taking ownership of deliverables with minimal supervision.

The role requires strong technical accounting capability, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial accounts for the UK insurance company and UK business units, under IFRS and in compliance with regulatory and accounting standards.
• Produce and review management accounts and statutory reporting outputs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to tight deadlines.
• Manage audit deliverables, acting as a key point of contact for auditors, responding to queries and supporting the timely resolution of audit issues.
• Own and enhance financial processes, documentation, and internal controls to strengthen the overall control framework.
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting processes and systems, increasing efficiency and reliability.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and contribute to finance projects as required.
• Collaborate effectively across teams, providing support during peak periods such as month-end, quarter-end, and audit cycles.

Our Must‑Haves

Personal Attributes

• Fluent business-level English, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proactive, curious, and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent attention to detail, maintaining high-quality output under pressure and competing deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• A positive, resilient mindset suited to a high-expectation, delivery-focused environment.
• Able to operate effectively with complex data, incomplete information, and evolving processes.

Professional Experience

• Degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience in financial accounting, preferably within the insurance or financial services sector.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, management accounts, and tight close cycles.
• Demonstrated experience managing audit deliverables and interacting independently with auditors.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (automation and efficiency improvements are an advantage).
• Experience working in a high-quality, fast-paced corporate environment.

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Insurance industry experience, ideally with exposure to IFRS 17.
• Experience working with Oracle Cloud financial modules.
• Exposure to data visualisation and reporting tools, such as Power BI.

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