Finance Assistant

Sharq Financial Brokerage Co.; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated accounting support professional to join their vibrant team. This role offers the chance to work in a flexible environment, ensuring compliance with financial regulations while providing exceptional service to clients. You will be responsible for managing accounts, verifying transactions, and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. With a focus on employee development and a culture that values diversity, this position promises growth opportunities and a supportive atmosphere. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in a thriving business, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 10%

Good work-life balance

Competitive salary

Life Assurance at X4 of base salary

Group Income Protection

Generous Annual Leave entitlement

Private Medical Insurance

Group annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE Grade B in Mathematics required.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality accounting support to clients.
• Ensure compliance with FCA rules and internal controls.
• Manage credit control and supplier accounts.

Skills

Mathematics (GCSE Grade B / Level 6)

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Data Input Skills

IT Skills (MS Excel, MS Word)

Education

GCSE in Mathematics

Tools

SUN Systems

Job description

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At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you'll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What We Can Offer

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry's top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further Perks Of Working With Us (Fixed Benefits)

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).
• Good work-life balance - flexibility to suit you.
• Competitive salary.
• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.
• Group Income Protection.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Group annual bonus scheme.

Manager Says

The purpose of this role is to:

• To provide efficient, high-quality accounting support to internal and external customers
• To ensure day-to-day compliance with the systems and controls, established by the firm and to ensure compliance with FCA Rules CASS 5.4
• To ensure compliance with FCA rules on Financial Crime prevention.

Main Responsibilities

• Credit control of customer accounts and Inter-company accounts
• Verify supplier bank details and update beneficiary templates
• Enter invoices and staff expenses on Sun
• Perform regular payment runs to suppliers
• Produce RBS Bankline payments when required
• Reconcile & post bank statements on Sun
• Reconcile supplier statements and request copy invoices where required
• Generate NST payments into Bank Systems
• Post NST receipts from Bank Systems to Global XB
• Deal with internal and external NST related queries
• Provide assistance in other areas of the Company’s business as may be required
• Ensure Team is kept informed of any problems
• Champion the Ardonagh Specialty name and core values.
• Represent Ardonagh Specialty with clients, agents, suppliers and other organisations.

Compliance

• Comply with relevant legal, regulatory and Ardonagh Specialty compliance requirements, Errors and Omissions (E&O) compliance procedures and quality initiatives.
• Escalate any potential E&O's to Head of Finance, Divisional Directors and the Legal & Compliance team at the earliest opportunity.

The above list of responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake such tasks as reasonably expected within the scope of the role.

Skills Required

Person Specification - Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Minimum GCSE Grade B / Level 6 in Mathematics (or equivalent)
• Develop and sustain good working relationships with internal and external clients
• Ability to work supportively and jointly with colleagues
• Confident and effective telephone skills.
• Ability to work under pressure when necessary.
• Ability to construct written communications that are effective and meet business needs.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to ensure that deadlines are adhered to
• Accurate data input skills
• IT Skills: MS Excel, MS Word, SUN Systems (desirable, but not essential)

Think you don't meet every requirement?

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process

• Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.
• Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Ardonagh Specialty, and answer any immediate questions.
• If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.
• Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback. We truly value the diversity of our teams and as a Group, we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let a member of the Talent team know.