Senior Management Accountant (6 months contract)

Established in 1932, McLarens is a premier independent global insurance services provider with a widespread global presence. Specialising in complex, commercial, and niche markets, the company offers comprehensive loss adjusting, claims, and risk management services, along with forensic technical services, auditing, and pre-risk surveying. McLarens' extensive global network allows for consistent service delivery to clients globally, while also providing localized expertise and responsive support. Our seasoned adjusters boast an average of over 20 years of experience, catering to various industries with expertise in Property, Casualty, Crisis Management, Natural Resources, Construction & Engineering, Agriculture, Aviation, Forensic Accounting, Investigation, Marine, FAJ & Specie, Global TPA Services, and Environmental consulting services. For more information, please visit:

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management accounts to be produced within 4 working days of the month end.
• Balance Sheet review of all entities within EFC remit including queries resolutions.
• Annual audit for McLarens companies including audit file with support.
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations and offset proposal and communications in relation to all intercompany correspondence.
• Company statutory reporting, including VAT/ONS/PSA etc, within deadlines
• Cash forecast and cash projection
• Oversee AP/Expense, including payment, coding, vendor reviews and queries resolutions.
• MI reporting ie. billing report, client financial, bonus reports,
• Any other ad hoc duties

Key Performance Indicators:

• Management accounts produced in 4 working days of month-end
• Balance reconciliation completed day 15 with queries resolved
• Audit file within audit commencement date
• MI production in line with Company requirements and deadlines
• Data accuracy
• Leadership

Qualifications, experience & type of individual required:

Essential:

• Successful candidates will be fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA) with demonstrable operational management accounts, audit, team management, statutory reporting, accounts payable, expense and business acumen.
• Industry experience ideal.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience of using accounting software
• Must be able to ‘hit the ground running’ and therefore will have worked in a similar role
• ‘Hands on’ experience and knowledge of the audit process
• Able to produce information of high quality to strict deadlines and will have a flexible attitude in order to ensure deadlines are consistently met
• Must have the confidence to deal with finance and non-financial people at all levels and have great communication skills
• Must have experience of dealing with confidential data and be trustworthy

Working Conditions

• 9:00 – 17:00 (1 hour lunch break)
• Hybrid working based in Heathrow office twice a week.
• Flexibility is a must as working in a busy finance team with ERP go-live.

Our Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.