About You and the Role:
Enstar currently has two European insurance companies – Alpha NV (“Alpha”; based in Belgium) and StarStone Insurance SE (“SISE”; domiciled in Liechtenstein). It is expected that SISE will redomicile to Belgium in H2 2026 and subsequently Alpha will be merged into SISE to form a single regulated entity thereafter.
SISE will then become the hub of all of Enstar’s European business development activities, including potential company acquisitions, loss portfolio transfers and other insurance structures carried either locally or on other Group balance sheets.
The finance function is performed by a local team based in Belgium, supported by a UK-based finance team as part of the intra-group outsourcing arrangement. The Belgian staff currently comprise a CFO, responsible for all of the financial affairs of the regulated entity, supported by an Accountant whose duties include local accounts payable, payroll and other controllership activities.
Due to the expansion of local activities with the domiciliation of SISE, an additional role has been created in Belgium to further support the CFO. The newly created Financial Analyst position will report into the Belgium CFO and is a high-profile role in an expanding business and will provide opportunities for both professional and personal development.
What you will be doing:
The key responsibilities of this role will include –
- Liaison with the UK-based finance team responsible for all technical accounting bookings to ensure they are complete and accurate, and reflect the underlying insurance business.
- Oversight of the monthly and quarterly close process including all core controllership activities, statutory and regulatory reporting.
- Understanding and overseeing the US GAAP to Belgian GAAP reconciliation process
- Supporting the CFO in local reporting requirements including statutory accounts, periodic Board reporting and Solvency II reporting
- Supporting the Group Tax department with preparation, review and filing of direct and indirect taxes
- Preparing and reporting business analytics including insurance result analysis, investment performance and expense management
- Provide external auditors with requested schedules, documentation and explanations to enable timely audit completion
- Resolution of audit questions and findings by delivering corrective actions and evidence to reduce repeat issues and control gaps
- Ensuring a robust financial control environment, including the timely resolution of issues and delivery of Group requirements
- Superuser for the general ledger to ensure ongoing alignment between US and Belgian ledgers, appropriate accounts structure, user access and report building
- Support for future acquisitions including pre-transaction analysis, deal bookings and integration of financial processes and controls
- Portfolio analysis for local transactions booked into other Group companies; liaison with counterparties to ensure timely and accurate data is collected in order to record the transaction in the Group’s books and records.
- Ad-hoc reporting and controlling requests
What you will bring:
- University degree with 3 to 5 years’ experience in accounting or audit
- Knowledge of Belgian accounting law
- Knowledge of Solvency II
- Good spoken and written English
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience of insurance accounting is preferred, but not essential
- US GAAP experience is preferred, but not essential
- Workday ERP experience is preferred, but not essential
Who we are:
We are a trusted global re/insurance group and the leading provider of retrospective solutions, with specialist underwriting capabilities. We help our clients manage risk, unlock capital and create the financial freedom to grow. With operations across the world’s major insurance hubs and a global network of close to 800 talented professionals, we bring expertise and fresh thinking to some of the industry’s biggest challenges.
For more information about Enstar, visit our website: www.enstargroup.com.
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Why Enstar:
Learning and development are a fundamental part of every employee's career journey with Enstar. Supporting growth and career progression is key to how we engage our people - helping them to learn, grow and succeed at Enstar.
We offer a range of initiatives and resources to support our people throughout their careers:
- Professional Qualifications and Study Support: We support employees who wish to take professional qualifications aligned to their role and career development.
- Training, Conferences & Seminars: As a global organisation, we work with many professional bodies to provide access to training programmes, conferences, seminars and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
- Digital Learning Hub: Our digital learning hub, LinkedIn Learning, offers a wide range of self-serve resources, including courses, videos, eBooks, and audio books, to help employees build news skills and deepen their knowledge.
We also invest in physical, mental and financial wellbeing initiatives for our employees. Supportive teams, inspiring work and a positive working environment all contribute to our collective wellbeing. Beyond the workplace, we strive to make a positive influence in our communities and to continuously reduce our impact on the environment.
Enstar Inclusivity Policy:
We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our inclusive environment creates an authentic working culture. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Enstar is committed in providing an accessible recruitment experience for all those interested in working with us. Please let your Enstar Recruitment Partner know if you require any reasonable accommodation during the application process due to a disability to enable you to fully participate in our recruitment process.
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