Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Duration: Permanent Location: Selsdon, South Croydon About the role Access Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Selsdon office. This is a superb opportunity within our Accounts Team. Our clients are primarily charities, not-for-profit groups, churches, community groups and other voluntary organisations with ‘social goals’. To provide support to the Accounts Supervisor in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements. To be pro-active in ensuring that a high quality service is provided to all clients at all times and to remain customer focused and embrace company ethics. Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation. Key responsibilities Performing day to day of processing client payments. Assisting with reconciliation of supplier accounts Taking calls on the Payment line for card payments. Cheques to be banked daily. Chasing aged debt. Ensuring the client database is kept up to date and accurate. Assisting with Loan renewals on Premium Finance Ad-hoc support to the Accounts Supervisor. Knowledge, skills and experience Attention to details and high level of accuracy Analytical and problem solving Good team player Methodical approach to work Good Excel Skills A strong customer service focus A confident telephone manner Strong communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to listen and engage with people Good numeracy and analytical skills Robust administration skills and the ability to work accurately and consistently An ability to work as part of a team and the ability to use your own initiative and manage your own workload What we offer A competitive basic salary 23 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays per annum A pension scheme. Various “wellness” perk schemes. A busy and challenging environment. Regular social events and the opportunity to participate in fundraising and volunteering. 6 Charity days per annum. A genuine desire to see our staff succeed, grow and progress within the company. About us Access Insurance Passionate about insuring every charity & living generously. Access is an ethically driven, independent broker serving third sector organisations. Our mission is to help all types of charities and not-for-profits manage their risks by giving specialist advice and designing bespoke insurance policies. We are a business built on social enterprise principles and values. Our culture embodies generosity in serving and giving to charitable causes. One of our key motivations for growth is to positively impact the sector through philanthropy. Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better. At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone. If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.