Accounts Assistant

Full Job Description

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success. 

People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Overall purpose of the role

Reporting to the Finance Team Leader your overall function will be to support the finance team with

administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Credit Control / Accounts Payable processing invoices
• Prepare Monthly Payment runs
• Preparing daily lodgements
• Daily / Monthly Bank Reconciliations
• Maintaining bank and cashbooks
• Monthly review and reconciliation of debtors and creditor balances.
• Expense analysis
• Cashflow Management
• Month End to Trial Balance stage. Provide commentary where needed.
• Accruals / Prepayments
• Additional administration tasks in line with business requirements
• Online and Physical Filing.
• Administration support for the Finance team.
• Adhere to Compliance as outlined in Employee Handbook.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policy.

Role specific attributes

• Flexible and results driven.
• Extremely well organised with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a busy environment.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience working in a Finance/Administration department.
• Good IT skills in particular Excel, Word, SAGE

Our Culture: People First

We’ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts – based in London, with direct access to the world’s biggest insurance market. We’re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we’re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven’t changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:

•    An employee-ownership model 
•    Aligned external investors
•    The trust and integrity born of friendship
•    Expertise
•    Independence

Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It’s created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we’re driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention. 

Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better – and that’s better for everyone. 

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.