Finance Assistant

**Company Description**:
Open GI is a leading software development company and a trusted partner to the general insurance industry. Based across the UK and Europe, our support and development services make us a truly diverse organisation that offers a range of IT solutions to insurance brokers, insurers, and managing general agents.

**Position**:
**Fixed-term contract of up to 3 months**

**Hybrid, working a mix of remote & office**

This role's main aim is to execute month-end and other general accounting duties

**Key responsibilities**:

- Carrying out month-end closing processes/routines to ensure accuracy of our results to Trial Balance level including calculation and posting of journal entries.
- Review of key nominal ledger accounts to ensure accuracy. Review of any recurring costs and ad hoc cashbook analysis
- Review of latest purchases and supplier invoices for preparation of Accruals, Prepayments, or Capital postings as necessary.
- Completion of month-end Balance Sheet reconciliations and investigation of variances.
- Intercompany postings
- Review of various information sources to collate and calculate data to be used in Invoicing.
- Work with the Invoicing team to ensure timely billing and analysis of Revenue.
- Banking duties - including posting/allocation of cash, setting up bank payments for Customers, bank reconciliations
- Preparation of Monthly cash flow forecast
- Cover for purchase ledger for peaks in workload and absence
- Other Ad Hoc duties include providing cover for other members of the team during holidays.
- Supporting team objectives and deadlines as required to ensure we meet our obligations to Customers and Colleagues.

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:

- GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at Grade C or above (essential).
- AAT at Level 2 or above (desirable)

**Experience**:

- PC literate with good working knowledge of Excel
- Previous experience of working with a CRM/ERP system such as SAP
- Previous experience in a dynamic, fast-paced Finance team

**Skills**:
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- High numerical skills

**Aptitudes**:
Ability to work to tight reporting deadlines
- Ability to work quickly yet accurately in a high-volume processing environment
- Methodical approach to resolving queries/problems.
- Ability to work as part of a team but also to work on own initiative.

**Other information**:
**Mission and Values**

Our mission is to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of choice for the UK General Insurance Market. Our values are central to this vision, as they represent how we collaborate how we work together in synergy and continually deliver for our customers:

- **Accountability**: We take personal pride in finding solutions and achieving results
- **Innovation**: We lead the market by being proactive, product-led and forward-thinking
- **Teamwork**: We work collaboratively, recognising and celebrating success
- **Trust**: We build trust on integrity, transparency, and respect

We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications, and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance.

**Benefits package**
- Competitive salary
- Company pension
- Bonus opportunity
- Life assurance and critical illness cover
- Cycle to work scheme
- Perkbox - an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme
- A hybrid approach to work - work from home 2 days a week
- Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work
- Social clubs - whether you’re into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together
- Wellbeing - wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders