Finance Analyst

Flood Re Limited; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance collaboration organization is seeking a Finance Assistant in Cheltenham to support the Finance Manager. Responsibilities include preparing journals, reconciling accounts, and managing payments. Ideal candidates are part qualified AAT or equivalent, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Join a diverse team dedicated to delivering essential flood cover solutions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Able to prioritise and plan to meet deadlines.
• Good communicator with a positive attitude.
• Effective problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accounting records and processing journals.
• Reconciling balance sheet items.
• Issuing sales invoices and monitoring outstanding balances.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team player attitude

Education

Part qualified AAT or equivalent experience

Tools

SUN/Q&A accounting software

SIIAssist

Job description

To assist the Finance Manager by preparing standard journals, reconciliations, reports etc, ready for review.

FINANCE

• Maintaining accounting records.
• Preparing and processing (once approved) journals and reference data on ledger.
• Reconciling balance sheet items.
• Settling payments in line with relevant delegated authorities and monitoring/resolving outstanding invoices/statements.
• Issuing sales invoices/statements and monitoring/chasing/resolving outstanding balances.
• Receipts – banking and matching to debts.
• Monitoring cash movements and balances.
• Maintaining electronic bank link, in line with relevant delegated authorities.
• Assist in preparation and distribution (once approved) the following deliverables:
  • Management accounts, dashboards and key performance/risk indicators
  • Cash analysis and forecasts
  • Levies.

OTHER

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with wider Flood re team and third parties.
• Ensure procedures and controls are documented, followed, reviewed and updated.
• Commit to own personal development.
• Ensure you comply with information security rules.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects and tasks.

Knowledge and Experience

• Part qualified AAT or qualified by experience.
• Able to prioritise and plan to meet deadlines, even when they conflict.
• Good communicator and team player with a committed, professional and positive attitude.
• Effective problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience of general insurance finance.
• Good knowledge of SUN/Q&A accounting software, SIIAssist and internet banking.

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Flood Re is a world first – a collaboration between government and the insurance industry that makes flood cover in household insurance policies more affordable.

You’ll be joining a team of talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, working to deliver an increasingly important social purpose.

Find out more about our rewarding roles, supportive culture and comprehensive package here .