Finance Operations Assistant

Finance Operations Assistant

Location: London- hybrid 50%

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours

Purpose of the role

The purpose of the role is to assist the wider Finance Operations team in providing a full range of finance administration services to the Just Retirement Group of companies. The role holder will manage day-to-day financial transactions, ensuring accurate processing of payments, maintaining effective Cash Management, Accounts Payable and Receivable  processes, and performing balance sheet reconciliations. The role holder helps to ensure financial records are accurate, timely, and compliant with company policies. Excellent interaction with other members of the finance team and the wider business will play an important role.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Bank Reconciliations

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Payments Processing via Swift, BACS & Faster Payments

• Daily Matching & allocation of funds received

• Journal entry into General Ledger

• Respond to internal and external finance queries

• Provide administrative support to the finance team

• Insurance Accounting & Regulatory reporting

• Provide support to Internal and External Auditors

What we are looking for

• Prior Accounts experience

• Numerate degree or equivalent experience

• Entry level Accounting or Bookkeeping, or studying towards.

• Experience of Excel

• Good problem analysis and pro-active resolution skills.

• Ability to work on own and to tight deadlines, maintaining exceptional standards of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance

• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday

• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case

• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme

• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company

• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders

• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal

• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.

Belonging at Just

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Application details

Please submit your CV using the 'apply now’ button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps which may include an initial phone interview and in-person assessment.  

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