Accounts Assistant/Senior Accounts Assistant

5 days ago


Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Support Specialist to join our team at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group. As a key member of our Finance team, you will play a vital role in providing accounting support to the wider business, ensuring processes are followed and discrepancies and queries are fully and efficiently resolved.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of a dynamic and innovative organization. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an exceptional client experience and contribute to the success of our business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Achieve individual objectives and key performance indicators as set and agreed
  • Reconciliation of insurance company accounts, including liaising with insurers to reconcile queries
  • Communicating with colleagues to settle any queries on premium postings
  • Distributing refunds to clients
  • Assist with administration relating to external and in-house direct debit schemes
  • Reconciliation of system accounts against bank statements
  • Accurate processing of accounting entries into relevant systems
  • Ensure the Company accounting records are always up to date and appropriate escalation is taken
  • Work collaboratively with all colleagues to deliver an exceptional client experience
  • Ad hoc tasks as directed
  • Support colleagues from all areas of the business as required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • Accounting: 2 years (required)
  • AAT Level 3 (required)
  • Knowledge of the UK insurance industry (preferred)
What We Offer
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Your birthday off
  • Group Personal Pension
  • Bonus scheme
  • A holiday buy scheme
  • An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
  • Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
  • Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
  • Paid time off for volunteering
About Us

We are a unique financial services organization, owned by a registered charity, Benefact Trust. We are a financially secure, professional and award-winning organization. We pride ourselves in donating a significant proportion of our profits to good causes.

We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our employees are encouraged to take at least half a day a year to help a charity of their choice, offering practical and professional support, as part of our MyGiving programme.

We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, valuing wellbeing, flexibility and being part of a team.

Our Culture

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group.

We welcome applications from everyone. If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.



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