Financial Reporting Accountant - Vitality : Job Details

About The RoleTeam – Health FinanceWorking Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth Office. Full time, 35 hours per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working!Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Previous experience preparing monthly accounts such as (fixed term deposits, reinsurance & commission)
• Relevant accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, AAT, etc.) or studying towards such a qualification
• Initiative-taking, with solid organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail

What this role is all about:Supporting the Finance Manager and Health Financial Controller in the delivery of financial and regulatory reporting principally for VitalityHealth.Key Actions

• Preparation of the monthly investment accounting for the fixed term deposits and bond portfolio for VHL
• Monthly accounting and reporting for VHL’s non-medex portfolio, including the accounting for the related reinsurance
• Accounting for other reinsurance within VHL
• Monthly accounting and reporting for commission for VHL
• Provide back-up for the calculation of the monthly sales bonuses
• Provide back-up for the daily cash management process
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly VitalityHealth consolidated performance pack
• Assist in the reporting of the monthly results and annual results in the Discovery Group consolidation software, OneStream
• Assist in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements for VHL
• Performance of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, working with colleagues within VHL financial reporting and other areas of Finance, ensuring the completeness, accuracy and timely completion within tight reporting deadlines
• Processing monthly journals in Sage, running TB’s etc.
• Assist in the preparation of other financial and regulatory reporting
• In all areas maintain auditable records, ensure compliance with End User Application standards, maintain evidence of key conclusions, and support the internal and external audit activities, including the annual audit of Internal Financial Controls (“IFCs”)
• Support continuous improvement of finance processes and drive efficiency in process and in the financial reporting process
• Support the Financial Controller and wider Finance teams with ad hoc requests 

What do you need to thrive?

• Degree level or equivalent + 2-5 years work experience
• Confident user of some advanced features of Excel
• Able to generate and communicate results in response to fast changing conditions
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Work well independently, and prioritises workload effectively
• A self-starter who works diligently with ambition to develop the role

So, what’s in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
• Be there for you when you need us.
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.About The CompanyWe're really excited to announce that we have recently been awarded "Top 10 Best Places To Work" in The Sunday Times Awards 2024!Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care.Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.Diversity & InclusionAt Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.Vitality’s approach to sustainabilityVitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early.