Accounts Assistant

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.

*What next?*

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.