Accounts Assistant

Tokio Marine HCC; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the Finance team. Responsibilities include payment allocation and month-end reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, alongside a positive attitude. This is a permanent position based in East Midlands offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee benefit package

Qualifications

• High level of attention to detail is essential.
• Positive, can-do attitude required.
• Ability to solve problems efficiently.
• Good communication skills are necessary.
• Excellent organizational skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Allocate payments and resolve unallocated cash.
• Run month-end reports for stakeholders.
• Complete month-end bank reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve team queries.
• Assist with payment processing for claims and refunds.

Skills

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Reporting to: Finance Team Leader - Professional Risk Division

Direct Reports: 0

Position Type: Permanent

Why Tokio Marine HCC?

Standing still is not an option in the current world of Insurance. TMHCC are one of the world's leading Specialty Insurers. With deep expertise in our chosen lines of business, our unparalleled track record and a solid balance sheet, TMHCC evaluates and manages risk like no one else in the industry. Looking beyond profit, empowering our people and delivering on our commitments are at the core of our customer values, and so is a desire to grow and provide creative and innovative solutions to our clients.

Job Purpose

Due to growth, complexity and drive for continuous process improvements the primary purpose of this role is to support the FinOps team with the day-to-day activities ensuring these are performed and controlled in line with the TMHCC timetable and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Allocation of payments and resolving unallocated cash
• Running month end reports from source systems for stakeholders
• Completion of month end bank and cash clearing reconciliations in line with deadlines set by the business
• Investigate and resolve queries in the team shared inbox
• Assist with payment processing including those for claims/refunds/commission
• Adhoc duties as required by management including providing support when colleagues are on annual leave/sickness

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Build strong relationships across Finance Operations teams, including peer group and managers, as well as relevant business stakeholders, enabling the team to deliver high quality effective support to the rest of the Business.

Performance Objectives

• Becoming familiar with our systems
• Gain a good understanding of the insurance industry (in particular Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance).

Skills and Experience Specification

Essential:

• High level of attention to detail
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Problem solving ability
• Good communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills

Desirable:

• Experience of the insurance industry
• Experience of cash allocation and pro-actively minimising unallocated cash
• Accounting technical knowledge

What We Offer

The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals.

The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit www.tmhcc.com for more information about our companies.