Accounts Assistant (Surety)

Accounts Assistant
Leicester
Salary £26,000 - £28,000
6 Month Contract
Hybrid Working & Flexible Hours

SF Recruitment are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to work for our Leicester based client on an initial 6 month fixed term contract which has a high chance of being extended and or going permanent.

Primary Duties and responsibilities
- Daily cashiering for various business units / bank accounts and reconciliations.
- Allocation of bordereau payments on a monthly basis and ensure queries are resolved in a timely manner.
- To assist in minimising unallocated cash for Surety line of business.
- Carry out month end duties including bank reconciliations, cash clearing and any other Surety balance sheet reconciliations.
- Making outbound payments for bond claims (liaising with the claims department) and ensuring these are completed within the given SLA .
- Adhoc duties as required by management including providing support when colleagues are on annual leave/sickness/training.

Skills and Experience Specification:
- Accounting technical knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Experience in a cashiering role
- Sound knowledge of double entry accounting
- Experience of cash allocation and pro-actively minimising unallocated cash
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Problem solving and query resolution abilities
- Good communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills