Finance Assistant

Open GI

  • Worcester
  • £25,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Open GI is a leading software development company and a trusted partner to the general insurance industry. Based across the UK and Europe, our support and development services make us a truly diverse organization that offers a range of IT solutions to insurance brokers, insurers, and managing general agents.It is our vision to connect the insurance community through market-leading technology. Our people are placed at the heart of this, and diversity, equity and inclusion are central to everything we do.We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people.No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work.Supporting the processing of Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, and Invoicing functions. Providing support on a wide range of financial and administrative tasks including business partnering with the rest of the Open GI teams, while identifying areas for efficiency improvements.This is a hybrid position requiring office attendance at our Worcester location twice a week.Key responsibilities
  • Maintaining cash books for Open International group companies.
  • Posting and accurately allocating cash receipts onto ledgers.
  • Preparation of payment requests on Lloyds Link business banking.
  • Raising Sales invoices on our various revenue streams.
  • Processing contracts, changes and recurring charges for customers in preparation for invoicing.
  • Administering the electronic data interchange (EDI) activities.
  • Completion of month end Bank and Balance Sheet reconciliations with investigation of variances.
  • Supporting the finance and management accounts team with month end closing processes ensuring accuracy of our results to trail balance level.
  • Administer the groups fixed asset ledger and Intercompany tasks.
  • Compile, analyse and interpret complex data from a range of sources producing clear and informative data.
  • Highlighting areas of improvement and initiating ideas to improve the overall standard and effectiveness of the various sub functions.
  • Supporting team objectives and deadlines as required to ensure we meet our obligations to Customers and internal stakeholders.
Qualifications
  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade C/6 or above (essential).
  • AAT at Level 3 or above (desirable)
Experience
  • Previous finance administrative experience using a CRM/ERP system in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
  • Knowledge of how the accounts receivable, treasury, accounts payable and credit control functions operate within a finance department.
  • Experience of SAP accounting system desirable but not essential.
Skills
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy skills.
  • Exceptional time management skills, with prioritising workloads essential.
  • Use of internal systems to analyse and understand accounts, invoicing, and system details.
  • Product and service knowledge.
  • Competent use of Microsoft Office including proficient use of Microsoft Excel.
  • High degree of numeracy.
Aptitudes
  • Team player and enthusiastic in achieving both personal and team targets and goals.
  • Proactive professional, who can approach work conscientiously, takes personal responsibility for their own work and is accountable for its delivery and quality.
  • Methodical, striving to ensure successful and timely resolution to client problems.
  • Ability to work to tight reporting deadlines.
  • Ability to work quickly yet accurately in a high-volume processing environment.
  • Assertive and tenacious to achieve the company goals.
  • Enthusiastic, confident and customer friendly in all dealings.
  • Remaining calm under pressure and difficult situations.
Mission and ValuesOur mission is to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of choice for the UK General Insurance Market. Our values are central to this vision, as they represent how we collaborate to continually deliver for our customers:
  • Accountability: We own our actions and shape our success on the results we deliver
  • Innovation: We tackle challenges with fresh thinking and bold ideas
  • Teamwork: We work together, recognising we can’t do this without each other
  • Trust: We build trust on integrity, transparency and respect
We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance.Benefits package
  • Salary of circa £25,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
  • Company pension.
  • Bonus opportunity.
  • Life assurance and critical illness cover.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Perkbox – an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits.
  • Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme.
  • A hybrid approach to work.
  • Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work.
  • Social clubs - whether you’re into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together.
  • Wellbeing – wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders.
Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring office attendance at our Worcester location twice a week.To apply, please complete the application form and submit your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!

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