Finance Assistant - 9 months temporay contract

AXA Assistance Deutschland GmbH; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Redhill is seeking a Finance Assistant responsible for managing supplier and personal expense invoices, ensuring compliance and accuracy. This role supports the finance team while handling key accounting tasks. Candidates should have experience in accounts payable and excellent attention to detail. We offer a competitive salary and a hybrid working model, enhancing work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

22 to 27 days annual leave

Retail Discounts

Company Shareplan/Scheme & Loan

Cycle2Work Scheme

Discounted Home Insurance

Employee Assistance Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Free Financial Education/Pension Seminars

Qualifications

• Experience in an expenses/accounts payable environment.
• Solid understanding of double entry accounting principles.
• Ability to interrogate Trial Balance effectively.

Responsibilities

• Check and accurately code invoices and expense claims.
• Process payments and manage Direct Debits.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and ensure timely payments.
• Handle accruals and prepayments.
• Conduct Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Resolve financial queries efficiently.

Skills

Experience in expenses/accounts payable environment

Understanding of double entry

Knowledge of Trial Balance interrogation

Excellent team player with initiative

Highly numerate with attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Strong workload management and prioritization skills

Microsoft systems experience (Excel at intermediate level)

Sage Intact & PeopleSoft experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage Intact

PeopleSoft

Job description

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the processing and effective management of supplier and personal expense invoices, accruals processing, prepayments, Balance Sheet reconciliations ensuring adherence to policy and championing efficient, consistent and best practice processes across the UK and European branches.

What you’ll be doing:

AXA Partners UK&I operates through different legal entities, and you will support the finance team and liaise with the underwriting and commercial teams to actively control and manage all key elements of Cost/Technical accounting.

This role will support the Accounts Payable team and the Expenses Team during the implementation of the COUPA project providing the necessary capability uplift to meet current demands and support future business growth.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Checking and accurate coding of invoices and expense claims
• Processing payments
• Posting Direct Debits and Standing Order vouchers in the system
• Upkeeping Creditor accounts
• Timely payment of expenses and complaint payments
• Reconciliation of supplier accounts
• Processing Accruals and Prepayments
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Resolving queries quickly and efficiently
• Monthly bank reconciliation of expense related accounts

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in expenses/accounts payable environment
• Understanding of double entry
• Knowledge of Trial Balance interrogation
• Excellent team player with ability to work on own initiative
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and interpersonal skills
• Strong workload management and prioritization skills
• Microsoft systems experience (excel at intermediate level as a minimum)
• Sage Intact & PeopleSoft experience an advantage

What we offer

At AXA Partners we’re adopting a Hybrid way of working, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the Redhill office with an office attendance of 3 days per week.

At AXA Partners, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid working (3 days in office)
• 22 days rising to a maximum of 27 days (based on a 5 day week)
• Retail Discounts
• Company Shareplan /Scheme & Loan
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Discounted Home Insurance
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Dr@Hand
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Free Financial Education/Pension Seminars

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

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Who we are

We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection – with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector‑leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive – offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters.

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