Who We Are Africa Specialty Risks Ltd (ASR) is a specialty (re)insurer focusing on risks located primarily in Africa, Middle East and developing markets, across all specialty lines of business. ASR also has a syndicate at Lloyd's in London and South Africa as well as Lloyd’s service companies in the UK, DIFC, Mauritius and Casablanca.

Africa Specialty

Risks (ASR) is enabling sustainable economic development by fulfilling unmet insurance needs. Our platform provides local underwriting expertise, an unparalleled distribution network and access to global capacity. Founded in the heart of Africa and with offices across the continent and the Middle East, we provide regional market knowledge, data insights, and technical proficiency for capital partners who are looking to increase their presence in growth markets.

ASR is committed to accelerating business growth by providing customised service and innovative insurance products to enable development.

Role Purpose The Assistant

Accountant will support the finance function across accounts payable, expense processing, and general ledger activities. The role will be instrumental in transitioning and maintaining a controlled, efficient finance environment, including supporting the rollout of Concur and ongoing use of NetSuite. This is a hands‑on role with responsibility for transactional processing and supporting month‑end close, with opportunities to develop into broader reporting and financial analysis over time. Own the end‑to‑end accounts payable process: Invoice receipt, validation, coding, and posting Supplier statement reconciliations and query resolution Support the transition to Concur:



Assist with implementation and testing Take ownership of ongoing expense processing post‑implementation Ensure appropriate approvals and adherence to internal controls and policies Manage payment runs and maintain supplier master data Prepare and post journals in NetSuite, including: Maintain supporting documentation for audit and review Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy Month‑End & Financial Close Support Support timely month‑end close process: Reconciliations and analysis Assist in producing supporting schedules for management reporting and audit Ensure finance processes are well documented and consistently followed Support strengthening of controls, particularly around AP and expenses G. system usage, process simplification) Audit & Compliance Support Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation Ensure documentation is audit‑ready and aligned with internal policies Prepare the Financial Statement under IFRS/UK GAAP Skills &

Experience Essential: ~ Degree in Accounting, Finance, partly ACCA qualified or related field ~2–4 years in finance / accounting role (ideally with AP and GL exposure) ~ Experience using accounting systems (NetSuite preferred) ~ Familiarity with expense management systems (e.Good communication skills and ability to work across teams Eager to learn and develop within a growing finance function Reporting Line Reports to: Accounts Payable, Reporting team, and external service providers Development Opportunity System implementations (Concur, NetSuite optimisation) Global finance operations across multiple entities Opportunities to grow into a broader accounting / reporting role over time #

📌 Assistant Accountant Accounts Payable & Bank Reconciliations (Veneto)
🏢 Africa Specialty Risks
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