Administration Executive - Kilkenny

Howden Ireland; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden Ireland in Kilkenny is inviting applications for an Administration Executive to support the team in all administrative matters and become an integral part of the organisation. The role is fully office-based at our Kilkenny office.

You will progress within the department, take on additional responsibilities such as handling client accounts, and contribute to ensuring client needs are met while maintaining high compliance and efficiency in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Extremely well organised with excellent time management.
• Ability to work on own initiative, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Innovative and collaborative.
• Flexible and results driven.
• Willingness to progress within the team to Account Executive level.
• Aptitude for learning involves specifically working towards an insurance qualification over a specified period of time, with APA in Personal General Insurance achieved within 12 months.
• 1-2 years previous experience in an administration role desirable.
• Previous experience working in the Insurance Industry preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• At all times to follow good practice in ensuring the client's best interests are served.
• Assist Account Executives with all administration and support functions in a timely manner:-preparation of submissions, input of data, scanning of documents, issue of documents, mid-term adjustments, finance, carry out functions as requested by Account Executive, screen calls and direct to correct Executive.
• Liaise with Credit Control on finance issues as required.
• Company daily post prepared for collection.
• Provide update on post arrears on weekly basis.
• Adhere to Compliance as outlined in Employee Handbook and Procedures Manual.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policy.
• Effective diary management on the system to ensure customer, compliance and quality purposes are met.

Skills

Well organised

Time management

Initiative

Collaborative

Progression to Account Executive

Insurance qualifications aspiration

Admin experience

Job description

Based in our Kilkenny Office, Howden Ireland are delighted to have a vacancy as an Administration Executive who will support the team with all matters and will be an integral part of the organisation. This role is fully office based.

About the role

To provide full support in all administration matters with the ability to progress within the department and take on additional role responsibilities such as handling client accounts within a relatively progressive period of time.

Key Responsibilities

• At all times to follow good practice in ensuring the client's best interests are served.
• Assist Account Executives with all administration and support functions in a timely manner:-preparation of submissions, input of data, scanning of documents, issue of documents, mid-term adjustments, finance, carry out functions as requested by Account Executive, screen calls and direct to correct Executive.
• Liaise with Credit Control on finance issues as required.
• Company daily post prepared for collection.
• Provide update on post arrears on weekly basis.
• Adhere to Compliance as outlined in Employee Handbook and Procedures Manual.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policy.
• Effective diary management on the system to ensure customer, compliance and quality purposes are met.

About You

• Extremely well organised with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Innovative and collaborative.
• Flexible and results driven.
• Willingness to progress within the team to Account Executive level.
• Aptitude for learning involves specifically working towards an insurance qualification over a specified period of time, with APA in Personal General Insurance achieved within 12 months.
• 1-2 years previous experience in an administration role desirable.
• Previous experience working in the Insurance Industry preferable but not essential.

About Howden Ireland

Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has over 500 employees across 28 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements. Our success is primarily down to the incredible people we employ.

For more information, please visit About Us | Howden Ireland (howdengroup.com)