Accounts Administrator - Belfast, United Kingdom - Apricot Insurance Services Ltd

Description

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Established in 2011, Apricot Insurance provides insurance products for customers UK-wide through its Belfast City office. The company trades through Direct and Aggregator distribution network, focussing on Personal & Business insurance covers. Having already entered an exciting period of accelerated growth, Apricot has now a strategic opportunity for an
Accounts Administrator

Job Type
Permanent full-time


Reporting to
Finance and Office Co-Ordinator


Remuneration
Apricot offers a competitive salary dependent on experience, pension scheme, private medical insurance, company wellbeing scheme and 23 Days Annual Holiday + Bank Holidays


Job Summary

Responsible for all daily accounts administration including:

• Assisting finance department to ensure all insurer accounts are settled and reconciled by their monthly deadlines
• Process of large remittances to prepare for supplier payments
• Premium finance worklists using online portals to deal with policies that go into arrears and cancellations
• Liaise with Sales department for reports for monthly renewal lists and to chase up any outstanding payments from customers/suppliers within acceptable timeframe
• Producing monthly reports for insurance aggregators to show monthly sales

• Credit Control

• Proactive debt management, contacting debtors through multiple channels to notify and retrieve outstanding balances. Negotiate payment plans, and dealing with any queries that customers may have.
• Liaise with external debt recovery companies for aged debt
• Accurate preparation and distribution of credit information and debt reporting: Ensuring all debt recovered is thoroughly recorded and all ledgers are reflective of correct current outstanding debt, while ensuring that all debt management activities adhere to
• Regulatory Codes of Practice, Data Protection and inhouse procedures
• Ad hoc duties supporting the department and other team members with relevant tasks: Ensuring all finance and admin related tasks are completed to the highest standard.

Personal Specification

Academic:

• 5 GCSE's at Grade C or above (including Maths & English);
• Relevant degree desirable but not essential

Experience:

• You will need to have at least 6 months prior experience working in a similar role or relevant education.

Capabilities:

• Excellent client facing/communication skills;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams
• Ability to multitask;
• Ability to use initiative;
• Ability to take direction;
• Open GI experience desirable.

Personal Qualities:

• Good interpersonal skills;
• Enthusiastic team player;
• Articulate, ambitious, enthusiastic, responsible and thorough;
• Able to work quickly and accurately;
• Selfmotivated and able to use your initiative where possible.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£20,000.00-£22,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Belfast