Accounts Assistant / Accounts Administrator

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: £11,265 for 21 hours.

The Offer: Working hours - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 9.00am - 5.00pm with one hour lunch unpaid. Pro rata of 25 days holiday, 5% pension and 4 x salary death in service.

Our client is a leading, independent firm of Insurance Brokers with offices in Huddersfield and Sheffield. Their reputation has been built over forty years of providing insurance and financial services individually tailored to their clients' particular needs. They are seeking a part time Accounts Assistant to join their busy, friendly team based in Huddersfield Town Centre.

Your role will be to provide a quality service to their clients, suppliers and staff and you will have previous experience of book-keeping / accounts. You will also be a team player and confident with excellent communication skills.

Key Accountabilities:

• Processing reconciliation and settlement of insurer and credit provider accounts
• Processing reconciliation and settlement of customer accounts and standing order accounts
• Processing and reconciliation of bank accounts and nominal ledger accounts
• Processing and reconciliation of petty cash accounts
• Extraction and distribution of customer statements
• Assist in generation of month and year end documents
• Assist in the collection of premiums from customers within credit control guidelines
• Reconciliation of executives expense accounts when required
• Transfer of commission between broking and office accounts when required
• Respond to relevant requests and instructions from customers and insurers
• Carry out all work in accordance with the agreed systems and procedures
• Promote the image of and the quality of and the service set by the Company
• Maintain good working relationships with customers and insurers
• Undergo appropriate training if required by the Company

Skills Required:

• Confident and effective telephone skills
• Ability to construct effective written communications, including letters and reports
• Ability to negotiate with customers insurers suppliers and staff
• Ability to operate relevant parts of computer systems
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Ability to work without supervision

Essential Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English
• Knowledge of Word and Excel
• Knowledge of book keeping, a qualification supporting this would be desirable

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover Letter explaining your suitability to this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Invoice Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Payroll, Finance Clerk and Finance Administrator will also be considered for this role.