Finance Assistant - Shipley, United Kingdom - Keycare Limited

Description

The Company
Keycare is Europe's largest provider of specialist key insurance. Over 2 million customers enjoy peace of mind by insuring their keys with Keycare. Our quality of service is excellent, with 5 star Trustpilot reviews and excellent NPS scores. We have around 45 staff all based from premises in Shipley near Bradford.


About the role
We're looking for a talented individual to join our Finance Team.


Job Description for the Finance Assistant

Monthly Billing process:

You will be responsible for extracting and establishing volumes of new, renewed and cancelled customers from our bespoke billing system in order to raise monthly sales invoices using Sage 200 accounts.

This will be achieved by a set of monthly deadlines to enable the Finance Team to produce monthly financial statements.

Process direct debits:

You will collate weekly batches of direct debit payments, collections, amendments and cancellations and transmit to BACS using the appropriate software.

Input accurate information to Keycare's database:
You are required to renew and enter accurately into the database all customer policies paid by standing order.


Maintain controls for petty cash:

You will record all petty cash payments (in and out) and will enter the figures into Sage 200 Accounts. You will conduct the month end reconciliation.


Maintain the Sales Ledger:

You will accurately post and allocate all payments received from customers, clients and suppliers to the relevant account on the sales ledger


Record daily transaction:

On a daily basis, you will record all visa transactions from Sage Pay & enter to Sage Accounts.


Reconcile and monitor bank accounts:

You are responsible for the reconciliation of all bank accounts in Sage 200 Accounts to each month end date and for the transfer and payment of monies via internet banking


Maintain credit control:

You will be responsible for credit control and the production of a monthly Aged Debt Report for management analysis.


Calculate corporate commissions:

You will calculate agreed corporate commission due to clients on a monthly basis & enter to Sage Accounts for payment at Month End.

Finance Enquiries:

You must be the main point of contact for Finance enquiries & confidently assist internal & external customers with any line of enquiry within reasonable SLA.

Ensure that exceptional quality standards are maintained:

You are required to produce consistently accurate work within Finance; carry out quality control checks on your own work and work presented to finance by other departments.

You must ensure that any inaccuracies are corrected and reported.


Regulatory Compliance:

You must adhere to Keycare's strict regime of regulatory compliance in all aspects of your activities. You must remain competent as an advisor for the duration of your advisory role.


Conduct yourself in a manner which is visibly consistent with Keycare's Values:

We have an established set of company values and you are required to represent these in all aspects of your role at Keycare.

Risk management:

You must be alert to possible corporate and operational risks and raise any identified risks with your line manager or the Risk & Compliance Manager.

Reporting to:
You report to the Finance Team Leader


Skills and knowledge

• Knowledge of office administration and bookkeeping procedures
• Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and maintaining general ledgers
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
• Confidentiality concerning financial and employee files
• An organised approach and excellent time management skills
• Good communication skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• Computer literate and good typing skills
• A good level of English spelling and grammar
• Very good level of numeracy
• The ability to use your own initiative but also know when matters need to be referred to a supervisor.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location:
One location