Finance Assistant

6 months ago


Sevenoaks, United Kingdom The Granite Group Full time

In the role of a Finance Assistant, you will be at the forefront of all payment queries for the finance department.
Your strong attention to detail will allow you identify and analyse any payment errors and rectify appropriately.
You will work as part of a team by demonstrating your excellent interpersonal skills and you will be supported by our already successful finance department.

**Role**: Finance Assistant

**Location**: Sevenoaks

**Salary**: £22,050-£23,625

**Working Hours**: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm (37.5 hours per week)
Fixed Term Contract up to 1 year

**What you will be doing**:

- Bordereaux Payments to all suppliers
- Processing online electronic banking
- Setting up and maintaining instalment plans
- Cheque production
- Posting and allocating receipts
- Recovery process & banking cheques
- Accounts reconciliation
- Maintaining excel spreadsheet recording all debt recovery activity
- Cheque cancellations
- First point of contact for all payment queries
- Identification and analysis of payment errors
- Support the Claims function with any ad hoc responsibilities and projects as required

**What we’re looking for**:

- Strong interpersonal skills
- A team player
- Attention to detail with high level of numeracy and literary competence
- Experienced in both MS Excel and MS word

About Acorn Insurance
We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance.
At Acorn Insurance we provide full training and continuous coaching inhouse you will be given full in-depth FCA regulated industry knowledge and have all the tools necessary to help you personally grow your career with the business.
We celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.
Why Acorn Insurance?
Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include:

- Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
- Additional Buy & Sell Holidays
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Company Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Generous Company Pension Scheme
- Perk Box Online & High Street vouchers and discounts
- Fresh fruit Deliveries twice a week*
- £250 Refer a friend bonus.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames
- Free self-development & qualifications via Magpie Learning
- A comprehensive Mental Health support a wide network of mental health first aiders and free counselling sessions
- Free Hot Drinks*
- Regular Employment Engagement including ongoing competitions with fantastic prizes.
- Charity fundraising events

If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how Acorn Insurance could be the next step in your career journey.



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