Accounts Assistant

_**Please note that we do not currently offer Working Visa Sponorships.**_

**Salary**:
Starting from £27,000.00 per annum, plus benefits (D.O.E. and Qualification status)

**BENEFITS**
- 28 Days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
- Paid day off on your birthday
- Enhanced Parental Leave - _Maternity pay (after 2 years’ service) = 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks ½ pay with / Paternity (after 2 years’ service) = 4 weeks full pay_
- Company Pension Plan
- Income Protection Insurance Scheme
- Death in Service Benefit (x2 times your annual salary)
- Cash plan benefit to assist with medical and wellbeing costs
- Annual charitable donation to chosen charity
- Support & funding for study towards your professional qualification
- Free on site parking
- Work from home (Once competent and agreed with line manager)
- Employee wellness programmes
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company Events
- Casual Dress
- Refer a friend scheme
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Qualifications:_
- GCSE Maths & English at Grade C/Level 4 or above
- AAT Level 3

**About you**

Are you an analytical, methodical and detailed orientated person looking for that next step? Do you have a keen eye for detail, enjoy problem solving and strive to achieve accuracy across all areas of your work? Do you hold a Level 3 AAT qualification and have previous experience within a similar accounts based role? We may have just the right role for you.

**About the role**

**About Us**

Lloyd & Whyte is a group of businesses which provides insurance and financial services to specialist markets. We offer a variety of roles for talented people who want to join us.

We live by our company values: having fun, being supportive, acting professionally, growing partnerships and curating ambitious thought.

As an award-winning company, professionalism and qualifications are integral to our company culture. We believe it’s vital that everyone within the business feels valued and has the right tools to do the job.

Our social committee organises regular events and everyone gets involved in charity fundraising. Harnessing a fun, supportive environment and listening to what our people want from their working lives is just as important to us.

**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 with a view to settling 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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £27,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Yearly bonus

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please can you confirm if you would require Visa Sponsorship?

**Experience**:

- Accounts: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- GCSE Maths & English at Grade C/Level 4 or above (required)
- AAT Level 3 (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person