Accountant (Insurance sector)

Who we are : 

We’re Qover, a leading insurtech scale-up that has raised $70 million.

With an international team of 160+ colleagues based in Brussels, we help companies orchestrate digital embedded insurance experiences.

Since Qover was founded in 2016, our co-founders had a clear vision of the future of insurance: it must be simple, transparent and accessible across borders – a global safety net

We’re well on our way to building that safety net, with a platform that protects millions of users across 32 European countries. We work with top brands like Revolut, Mastercard, BMW, Canyon, Monzo and many others.

Visit our website for more about what we do! 

Your Job :

We are looking for an Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team on an ambitious entrepreneurial journey.

You will be responsible for managing day-to-day Accounting activities to ensure accurate and timely closing of Qover’s books and dealing with a variety of operational queries.

Activities include both standard Accounting activities and those that are specific to our business model for which you will receive appropriate training.

You will be expected to be creative in setting up & improving internal processes and implementing new Accounting tools.

And of course: you love Accounting :)

Your Responsibilities:

• Perform daily accounting activities which will include

• Injection / booking of our revenues for transactional customers
• Booking of bank statements related to risk carriers
• Review and reconciliation of payment transactions
• Injection / booking of our revenues / customer invoices in our AR tool

• Support the creation / data entry / controls related to insurance bordereaux for risk carriers
• Manage and support the preparation of monthly Accounting books to ensure timely closing
• Ensure all journal entries are supported, properly authorized, and financially accurate so that accounts payable, accounts receivables, accruals, provisions, and other general ledger accounts are correctly set up and reflected in the balance sheet in line with group practices
• Handle cash transactions and banking operations
• Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of Accounting documents and rules to enable senior level decision making
• Support the Head of Finance in forecasting, cash management, and the budgeting process
• Create Accounting procedures / processes while implementing new Accounting tools

Your Profile :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
• 2 - 6 years of experience in Accounting
• Experience in Insurance Accounting (at an insurance company or a Broker) is a positive
• Knowledge of BE GAAP, IFRS, Belgian Accounting standards, Insurance Accounting standards, as well as tax and accounting principles and legislation
• Comfortable implementing and using new Accounting software
• Detail-oriented, while keeping an eye on the company’s goals and long-term future
• Strong analytical skills
• You speak French or Dutch and can communicate in English
• You enjoy taking responsibility and have a true team spirit. You value trust and honesty above everything else
• You thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Excel is your second home