Senior Finance Assistant

Collinson; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance solutions provider in Haywards Heath seeks a Senior Finance Assistant to oversee invoicing processes and manage client claims. The ideal candidate will possess advanced Excel skills, experience in high-volume data environments, and familiarity with SAP. Additional responsibilities include onboarding new partners, managing debtor accounts, and ensuring accurate financial records. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Excel skills; proficiency in other office applications is a bonus.
• Proven ability to work in deadline-driven environments.
• Experience in handling multi-currency environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the invoice processing assistant team ensuring accuracy in records.
• Support onboarding of new partners and manage customer accounts.
• Collaborate with Finance Reporting for accurate records in SAP.
• Own debtor management and settle cash within credit terms.
• Update GL balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel skills

Experience working in deadline-driven environments

High-volume data input experience

Experience dealing with stakeholders whose first language may not be English

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSE/O-level qualifications including English and Mathematics

Accountancy qualifications (holding or studying)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Collinson is a global, privately‑owned company dedicated to delivering world‑class airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Purpose of the Role

As the Senior Finance Assistant, you will sit within the Invoice/Premium and Claims Processing team, maintaining and resolving any invoicing, premium and claims issues, reconciling differences and managing specific clients end‑to‑end.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the invoice processing assistant team, managing third‑party premium and claims data and recording sales into ledgers.
• Support onboarding of new partners, setting up customer accounts, templates and reference data for premium and claims BDX processing.
• Collaborate with Finance Reporting to ensure all premium and claims records reported in SAP are complete and accurate, maintaining a tracker for month‑end accruals processing.
• Own debtor management, posting premium and commission records accurately, settling cash within credit terms and resolving partner reconciling issues in a timely manner; restate aging balances as needed.
• Update and maintain GL balance sheet reconciliations, resolving reconciling items promptly.
• Provide audit support for manually processed premium and claims BDX.
• Review invoice processing procedures, proposing improvements for implementation with the Invoice and Reconciliation Supervisor.
• Cover bank and cash reconciliations for premium sold directly by Collinson and support the Senior Reconciliation Assistant.
• Support UAT for the Insurance Data Lake (IDL) and the accounting platform as required.
• Assist the Invoice and Reconciliations Supervisor with arising matters and cover for other team members as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• Advanced MS Excel skills; other office applications a bonus.
• Experience working in deadline‑driven environments.
• Minimum of 5 GCSE/O‑level qualifications, including English and Mathematics.
• Experience in multi‑currency environments.
• Knowledge of the Finance reporting system SAP.
• High‑volume data input experience.
• Experience dealing with stakeholders whose first language may not be English.
• Holding or studying for accountancy qualifications.

Collinson is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences.

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