Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Kings Hill, Kent
Salary: Depending on experience
Position: Full Time, Temporary (3-6 months) with possibility of becoming permanent
The Company is a dynamic, highly responsive commercial loss adjusting business with over 45 years’ experience.
It is a trusted and secure provider of commercial loss adjusting services to major commercial insurers and its clients represent a major segment of the UK commercial insurance market.
Their core focus is delivering professional standards of technical excellence and superior levels of customer care. They have a passion for service delivery which sets them apart in their field.
The Role:
They are looking for an Accounts Assistant to provide proactive and effective financial information and assist Finance Controller in the preparation of monthly management accounts for the senior management team of Woodgate & Clark.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a finance office. They will thrive working in a busy environment and have confidence in dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process all receipts with a valid claim’s reference number, highlight and investigate any receipts without a claims reference number in order to process daily BACS & cheque receipts, posting on Claims and Finance database.
- Process all authorised supplier invoices on the purchase ledger and raise BACS payments.
- Reconcile bank statements to accountancy database on a daily basis.
- Manage credit control on aged debt, over three months old and follow up with Insurers and Brokers until payment is received.
- Collaborate with the TPA team to manage Client fund levels, process BACS payments to the claimant and record payments on Client reconciliation.
- Review Fees day book on tracker and produce management information on adjuster’s fee performance and variance to target.
- Manage the administration of company cars and grey fleet to comply with the duty of care obligations as well as business mileage submissions log.
- Process employee expenses and reconcile all receipts against the expense claim form.
- Maintain Fixed Asset Register and monthly posting of depreciation charge.
- Assist with the preparation of Monthly accruals and prepayments.
- Contribute towards to collation and review of information for completion Vat returns.
- Maintain and reconcile petty cash float and other balance sheet control accounts.
- Support Finance Controller with Monthly Management accounts production and reporting to head office
Key Requirements:
- Customer focused
- Quality focused role – providing quality service to both internal and external customers
- Proactive – responding to daily workloads as dictated by client requirements
- Communicates effectively in all situations
- Team focused – working with colleagues throughout the business
- Seeks feedback and invests time in their own self-development both technically and behaviourally
- English & Mathematics GCSE
- 2 years’ finance experience
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to work as an individual and as part of a team
- A positive attitude and a proactive approach
Package:
- Competitive base salary
- Pension
- 20 days holiday
Woodgate and Clark operates as an equal opportunities employer and they welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, politic opinions or trade union membership.
They use a third party to undertake a number of checks. Any offer of employment made by them will be conditional upon receiving a satisfactory reference, identity document(s), basic DBS certificate and basic credit check.
To apply for this role, please click APPLY to submit your CV and a Cover Letter.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; ACCA, CIMA, Xero Specialist, Bookkeeper, Purchase Ledger, SAGE50, Assistant Accountant, Financial Assistant, Accounts Admin, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Financial Administrator, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Junior Accountant, Credit Control, Credit Controller will also be considered for this role.
