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The Business:
An established company, based in Hull is looking for an Administrator to join the finance team, who will help and support the business.
Employing circa 300 people and operating from multiple sites in the UK, the organisation has grown tremendously over the last 10 years and now the finance team comprises 16 staff and handles more than 15,000 transactions a month, with a value of more than c.30m and growing, across multiple accounts.
Purpose
This additional role is to provide entry-level support to the finance team on all aspects of the business from an accounts perspective, working with the Finance Manager, management accounts team and payment and queries team.
Role Profile
- Performance of junior level tasks within the accounts department, including but not limited to:
- Bank payment runs for cheques received
- Management of post received into the department
- Handling and management of petty cash
- Invoice processing
- Resolution of accounts-based queries from the from the following sources:
- Insurer clients
- Repairers
- Policy holders
- Internal departments
- The department handles a large volume of both phone (via the omnichannel system), and email queries from the above sources relating to financial elements of claims managed by the company. These will include but are not limited to:
- Payment enquiries
- Policy excess queries
- Remittance requests
- Invoice submission processes
- Completion of system driven tasks on a regular basis, and carried out in a timely fashion, for example invoice validation.
- Assistance in processing invoices manually where automated options are unavailable, or at insurer request.
- Assistance in creation of insurer bordereau or other forms of manual invoice submission, e.g portals.
- Support in collating and recording supplier invoices for payment by the company to external parties, including hire, inherited charges and other ad hoc elements of the claim process.
- To liaise with other departments to discuss issues, revise processes, etc., as and when required.
- To assist with any internal or external audit requirements.
- To undertake other ad hoc Finance duties as required from time to time.
- To support and work with other departments / employees as required from time to time.
Person Specification:
- Interest in starting a career within accounts and potentially starting formal qualifications within accountancy.
- High standard of analytical skills.
- Possess a strong numerate & IT systems background.
- Great communication skills.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Some knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
This is a fantastic opportunity and gateway to start a career in finance. You will be put through your AAT and given a full study support programme.
For more information on the opportunity or for a full job description, please speak to Becki at Westmoore Recruitment.
