Finance Assistant

Company

HSB

Location

Manchester , United Kingdom

About us

HSB (UK and Ireland) , is a leading specialist provider of engineering, technology and structural warranty insurance solutions, plant and equipment inspection services, and engineering-based risk management activities in the UK and Ireland.

HSB (UK and Ireland) consists of the parent company HSB Engineering Insurance Limited (HSBEIL) together with its two UK subsidiaries, HSB Engineering Inspection Services Limited (HSBEISL); and a regulated MGA, MD Insurance Services Limited (MDIS), which trades as Premier Guarantee or LABC Warranty.

Collectively HSB is the UK and Ireland’s only group of companies solely focused on providing specialist engineering and technology insurance solutions and risk focused inspection services and assessments to its customers.

Job Purpose:

To assist in the preparation and reporting of high-quality financial information, including undertaking and actively managing various key regular processes, providing financial analysis and providing support to projects as required. Ensure procedures and controls are reviewed and maintained in line with company policy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribution to the regular finance processes in line with company policies and timetables, example

responsibilities include a subset of the following:

• Supporting detailed expenses analysis to produce commentary

• Prepare accruals and prepayments schedules

• Responsibilities for the Purchase Ledger ensuring processes are followed in a timely way and

• accuracy maintained.

• Oversee the processes relating to employee expenses (Concur) and corporate credit card

• Dealing with external queries regarding invoices and payments

• Maintaining a clean, accurate up to date and reconciled AP

• Reconciliations of balance sheet accounts

• BDX preparation

• Management of “Escrow” deposits

• Review and continually develop processes and associated procedure notes

• Adhering to robust and compliant accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting of both the P&L and

Balance sheet.

• Commitment to personal development in order to meet both current and future requirements of the business

Key Skills and Experience

Essential

• Excellent Organisational skills

• Good Excel skills (V Lookup & Pivot tables).

• Self-motivated with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Pro-active, flexible and able to manage a varied workload.

• Relevant experience in similar role

Desirable

• Experience of working with within the Insurance industry

Additional Skills and Responsibilities

• Interacting with People: Establishing relationships with various teams across the business.

• Initiative: Innovative approach to problem solving, anticipating opportunities and the ability to

question/challenge existing methods and approaches.

• Attention to detail: Applying high quality standards to all tasks undertaken.

• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and written.

• Ability and willingness to work flexibly where deadlines require, within the Company’s required operating

Hours

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

• Have or working towards AAT (or equivalent) or initial stages of CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Personal Attributes:

• High standard of organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.

• Ability to build cross function relationships

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Well-being days

• Up to 13% Pension contribution

• Eligibility for an Annual Bonus

• Private Medical & Dental

• Life Assurance

• Wellbeing and Development Scheme + EAP + Health Assessments (subject to scheme eligibility)

• Study & continuing Professional Development Support

• Hybrid Working