Finance Assistant

**Finance Assistant**

**Location: Andover - 37.5 hours per week**

**We are the Pure Group,**and for all those** fantastic Finance professionals out there,**_looking for a new direction and new career_**,**this is the _moment_ to join our “_well-respected”_ Finance team

**Who Are We?**

The Pure Group was formed with the primary focus to disrupt the market and has successfully grown into a very successful collective of companies, specialising in end of life and later life planning including funeral plans, insurance products and Cremation services. We are fast moving, high growth, entrepreneurial, direct to consumer, and regulated by the FCA.

Our locations include Hampshire, Midlands and Scotland, with a continued expansion programme.

We are the _market leader_, and our brand awareness is phenomenal, being the best known brand in a growing sector. We have more 5* reviews on Trustpilot than any of our competitors, with focussed ambition for continued growth, whilst maximising our competition edge.

We have strong Pure Values and take pride in **caring deeply** about our customers and their loved ones. We **take accountability**, and **we never settle** for second best - working at Pure means being part of a growing, exciting Group, that makes a real difference to the people we serve.

**What does our successful Finance Assistant look like?**

Highly motivated, detail-oriented with a proven track record working in Finance, and a strong of history of dealing with high payment volumes and responding quickly and accurately to client requests. Experience outbound calls to clients with missing payments is also desirable. They have a blend of skills - keen analytical abilities, high attention to detail and accuracy,

A positive team player, empathetic and supportive towards others, and able to work autonomously. Passionate about ensuring accuracy of own work, and collaboratively supporting both their own team and those in the wider business.

Previous track record within an FCA regulated Finance team and familiarity with financial services and the FCA regulations _a plus_ but not essential.

**The Role**

The banking department of the Pure Finance team is responsible for dealing quickly and effectively with client payments, reacting to client queries and supporting our Care Team and Customer Service colleagues in dealing with client queries. We also manage credit control for client payments

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Allocating client payments from multiple payment platforms to invoices
- Active management of cheques and Bank Giro Credits
- Reviewing and Credit Control of the Aged Debtors, including calls to clients where applicable
- Dealing with Pre-need queries and daily monitoring of the Pre-Need mailbox
- Accurately processing cancellations and refunds in reaction to client requests
- Responsible for assisting with monthly reconciliation of Pre-Need accounts
- Assisting with the reconciliation of suspense accounts
- Other Ad hoc tasks

**Our Benefits**
- Generous 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Bupa Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance
- Company Pension, or option for SMART Pension.
- Family friendly occupational benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme, including access 24/7
- Comprehensive Induction
- Learning and Development Academy
- Discounted Gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Friendly and supportive, modern working environments, with free on-site parking

**Equal Opportunities**

If you are wanting to join a Group, that is fast moving, makes things happen, and has the means to invest in its future and its people - and truly respects what you do, then this could be just the job you are looking for

Please note, we may need to undertake a vetting process through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Disclosure Scotland on new employees, dependent on requirement.

All gaps in your CV must be disclosed.