Reporting & Controls Finance Technician; FTC

Reporting & Controls Finance Technician (6-month FTC)

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Working hours: This role is available on a part‑time, job‑share or full‑time basis

Location: Fareham

Join our dynamic Finance Operations Reporting & Controls team as a Reporting & Controls Finance Technician. This role offers a unique chance to provide support and oversight to our offshore team. You will be instrumental in enhancing process quality, ensuring robust controls, and preparing insightful reports for both Finance Operations and the broader business.

• Diverse Responsibilities:
  No two days are the same. You will interact with stakeholders across Zurich’s many functions, gaining a comprehensive understanding of our business and its processes.
• Broad Oversight:
  The team has oversight of cash & collection processes across all areas of the business including underwriting services / premium collection, claims, and other expenses. Our objective is to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Group Finance requirements.
• Collaboration and Support:
  As part of a collaborative team, you will provide coaching and support to our offshore team, leveraging your finance knowledge and experience to meet objectives for all key reporting periods and drive quality improvements across the Finance Operations function.
• Continuous Improvement:
  There is an opportunity to be involved in forming and delivering a key finance initiative aimed at enhancing the reconciliation processes, ensuring they are more efficient and effective. You will play a pivotal role in the delivery of this project, leveraging your expertise to contribute to project success and contribute to the overall strategic objectives of the Finance Operations team.

If you are passionate about finance, enjoy working in a fast‑paced team‑oriented environment, and are eager to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part‑time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full‑time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may need.

• Daily oversight of the offshore team; supporting delivery of their daily and month‑end responsibilities to ensure that the Balance sheet reporting is complete and accurate for cash and debt.
• Reviewing balance sheet control accounts, providing feedback and coaching as required to the offshore team.
• Prepare reporting for stakeholders. Attending meetings to provide insight into reporting.
• Providing support and assistance to both internal and external audit processes.
• Becoming a subject matter expert, to support on the resolution of outstanding balance sheet transactions which will include cash and claims system entries.
• Identify and support the improvement of processes and the quality of the control environment, to mitigate possible risk of errors.
• Support new projects and developments in relation to the team’s processes and controls. Work closely with the offshore team to support, train, and embed new and improved processes.
• Share knowledge of technical skills across the wider Finance Operations community through formal training and informal knowledge sharing.

• Experience in accounting or finance roles, preferably within a finance team.
• You might have a Finance qualification or the equivalent of significant relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Professional with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Experience in coaching and training others to enhance processes and performance.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the goal of becoming a trusted advisor.
• Competent in prioritising tasks and effective planning to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Commitment to delivering high‑quality service.
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