Senior Insurance Accountant – Porto, Portugal

About the job

We are looking for an experienced Senior Insurance Accountant to join an international finance team in Porto, Portugal.

This is a full-time hybrid position involving account analysis, financial controls, quarterly closing activities, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and justify the accounts within your assigned scope.
• Prepare and maintain complete audit-trail documentation.
• Coordinate with contributors and stakeholders to collect the required financial information.
• Conduct detailed financial analyses and communicate conclusions.
• Recommend process improvements and monitor their implementation.
• Support quarterly closing activities under local GAAP and IFRS.
• Review the accuracy and quality of financial data.
• Analyse and control different categories of accounts.
• Participate in finance-related projects and support their operational implementation.
• Work closely with financial reporting, IT, actuarial services, internal control, and other relevant departments.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit, or a related field.
• Approximately 6–10 years of experience in a comparable accounting or finance position is preferred.
• Advanced English, minimum C1 level, is mandatory.
• Fluency in French is a strong advantage.
• Solid knowledge of insurance accounting and consolidation.
• Previous experience with IFRS standards, ideally IFRS 17 and IFRS 9.
• Experience with accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, or CODA.
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Eligibility to work in Portugal.

Working Schedule and Model

• Full-time position.
• Hybrid working model in Porto, Portugal.
• The exact working hours and office attendance schedule will be confirmed during the official offer process.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual gross salary: €25,000
• Meal allowance per working day.
• Additional monthly flexible benefits and child allowance, where applicable.
• Health, life, and travel insurance, with coverage options for the employee's spouse and children.
• Professional development opportunities at both local and international levels.
• Free language courses, company events, modern office facilities, and wellbeing spaces.
• Multicultural working environment focused on professional growth and employee wellbeing.

Final salary, payroll structure, working hours, hybrid attendance schedule, benefits, and contractual details will be confirmed during the official offer process.

Apply or send your Resume directly to [email protected].