Recruit Insure are looking for a Group Accounts Assistant for a leading independent global insurance service provider.
This role will be on a hybrid working contract based in Birmingham.
The role involves playing a pivotal role in managing the purchase ledgers across all Group companies, ensuring accurate and timely payments to suppliers while maintaining high ledger standards.
Key Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
- High degree of IT competency and literacy, proficient in Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT tools
- Familiarity with accounting software - Sage 50
- Previous experience in a Finance team
- Demonstrate personal and professional integrity and lead by example
- Ability to work and contribute positively as part of a team and in isolation
- Ability to work accurately under pressure, adhering to deadlines and service standards
- Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
- Exceptional organisational abilities with keen attention to detail
The role involves:
- To demonstrate a high level of technical quality and service delivery
- To provide exceptional customer service at all times
- To participate positively and constructively as a team member, sharing knowledge and providing feedback and suggestions
- To collaborate closely with the Finance team
- To serve as the primary point of contact for external suppliers regarding account queries
- To engage with departmental budget holders and invoice approvers
- To process purchase invoices for all group companies, meticulously coding them to relevant departments and nominal ledger accounts on PaperLess
- To communicate with suppliers to follow up on outstanding invoices, address payment queries, and verify bank details
- To coordinate with internal budget holders to ensure timely approval and payment of invoices
- To reconcile supplier statements on a monthly basis
- To execute monthly payment runs and handle ad hoc supplier payments as necessary
- To conduct monthly review of group's purchase ledgers to ensure cleanliness and investigate any debit balances
- To provide support to the finance team with additional ad hoc duties
The Package:
- Competitive salary
- Flexibility to work from home / office
- Enhanced contributory pension
- Performance related bonus
- Flexible benefits
- Enhanced family leave
- Electric car scheme
- Voluntary benefits schemes
- Birthday holiday
- Share purchase scheme with interest free loans
Hours of work:
Standard working week is 35 hours, Monday to Friday with flexibility to work from home/office.
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If this role interests you and you possess the right skills and experience required, then please submit your application and we will be in touch to discuss further and in confidence.