Finance Assistant

AXA UK; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a Finance Assistant to support financial processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across key activities, including processing premiums and refunds.

You'll provide essential admin support to the finance team and help maintain financial integrity in a busy, hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities include reconciling files, posting BACS premiums, processing refunds, managing incoming files, and handling ad hoc finance tasks with timely queries resolutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, reconciliation, or payment processing preferred.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines.
• Proactive approach with a keen eye for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling collection files with bank accounts to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Manually posting BACS premiums into the financial system with correct allocation and documentation.
• Handling and processing BACS and cheque refunds promptly, maintaining proper records.
• Managing incoming BACS collection files and ensuring timely updates and processing.
• Providing ad hoc finance administration, including data entry, reporting, and filing.
• Monitoring and responding to queries via the team inbox, ensuring swift resolution.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Independent worker

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

About AXA:

AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.

AXA Health supports members to put their health first, from individuals to huge corporates, with fast access to diagnosis and treatment when they need it.

Job overview:

We’re seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant to support our financial processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across key activities. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining financial integrity, processing premiums and refunds and providing essential administrative support to the finance team.

Key responsibilities:

• Reconciling collection files with bank accounts to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.


• Manually posting BACS premiums into the financial system with correct allocation and documentation.


• Handling and processing BACS and cheque refunds promptly, maintaining proper records.


• Managing incoming BACS collection files and ensuring timely updates and processing.


• Providing ad hoc finance administration, including data entry, reporting, and filing.


• Monitoring and responding to queries via the team inbox, ensuring swift resolution.

Work arrangements:

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) from December 2026. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

Your skills & experience:

• Previous experience in finance, reconciliation, or payment processing preferred.


• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy in work.


• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.


• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.


• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines efficiently.


• A proactive approach with a keen eye for process improvement.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

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