£28K/yr
Birmingham, England
Permanent, Variable

Accounts Assistant

Posted by Recruit Insure Ltd.

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.