Accounts Assistant

Location: Guildford/hybrid Salary: Dep on exp + bonus + benefits
About Us In the UK, Allianz Insurance employs over 8,000 people up and down the country. The company’s Head Office is situated in Guildford, Surrey, plus we have additional support services with over 1,000 people based in Trivandrum, India.
We offer commercial insurance with a full range of products for sole traders, right up to large commercial organisations. We also provide a range of personal insurances including, home and motor, musical, legal expenses insurance and cover for pets and horses.
We're a global company, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities and celebrate an inclusive culture. Find out more about Allianz Insurance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Finance Operations team for an Accounts Assistant. This role will give you real world experience within an accounts team as well as the opportunity to improve your technical and business skills within the insurance industry. This is a permanent position working within the Cashiers team providing support to teams both in the UK and India.
We are looking for someone motivated to grow and develop their career in Finance & Accounts and also potentially qualify in an Accountancy qualification – and we offer financial study support to enable you to do this.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities

• Assist with reconciliations of the bank and control accounts and systems, correcting any issues arising, to mitigate the risk of any financial misstatements or operational losses.
• Assist with the delivery of the daily, monthly and quarterly tasks set by internal business customers to agreed deadlines and standards.
• Build relationships with both internal & external customers, projecting a positive image of the department.
• Develop understanding of the business systems used within the company which impact on the areas you are responsible for.
• Identify issues with systems and processes, deliver improvements and implement changes successfully

Skills & Experience

• Already have experience working within the Finance/Accounts arena
• An understanding of bank reconciliations
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Office packages
• GSCE Maths & English Grade C as a minimum (or equivalent) required
• Good at problem solving
• Reliable and consistent
• Attention to detail
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Ability to multitask and set priorities
• Willingness to challenge existing practices

Benefits Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – including: retail discounts and insurance cover - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Annual bonus scheme
• 22 days holiday & 1 addition for birthday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Group Income Protection
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Flexible working arrangements
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts

Allianz is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
At Allianz we believe that the difference in our people makes the difference to our business. We’re committed to removing any barriers in our recruitment process so if you’re having difficulties with your online application or any other stage, please email us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk
For external applicants only – Please be aware that we will require satisfactory pre-employment evidence to include DBS, Financial Probity and Fraud checks, before you can commence employment with us.
Job Level: Professional Location: Guildford, ENG, GB, GU1 1DB Available until: 23/05/2023 Area of Expertise: Finance & Accounting Unit: Allianz UK Employing Entity: Allianz Management Services Ltd Job Type: Full-Time Remote Job: Hybrid working Employment Type: Permanent ID: 26643