Finance Administrator

Location:

Truro

Salary:

From £23,500 full-time (35 hours per week), depending on skills and experience

Closing Date:

25/11/2024 09:00:00 AM

Summary:

Founded by a group of farmers in 1903 to provide cost effective insurance to the community, Cornish Mutual is now one of the leading South West insurance providers. As a mutual, we are a Member-owned business, run for the benefit of our Members (customers) - we don’t have shareholders. Our success is down to our people and our Members – both are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for a Finance Administrator to work as part of our Finance Team and in collaboration with other departments. A full-time position would be 35 hours per week, however, part-time hours may also be available for the right candidate.

Skills and Experience:

To be part of our team you will

    • Have good numerical skills and enjoy working with numbers
    • Have a strong attention to detail
    • Have excellent customer service, administrative and organisational skills
    • Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel
    • Be flexible and solution-driven
Responsibilities Will Include:

You will have wide-ranging responsibilities including

    • Managing payment queries from our internal teams and directly from our Members
    • Managing and handling payments, direct debit instructions and refunds of insurance premiums, including cash, cheques and BACS
    • Making calls to Members to discuss late or missing payments
    • Processing invoices and setting up purchasing and claims payments
    • Handling and preparing for banking all monies received in accordance with agreed company procedures
Additional Information:

As an employer we offer a culture that is open and honest and we are supportive and collaborative, to empower individuals to deliver the best outcomes and develop in their careers. Our growth plans are ambitious, and we are looking for passionate people that can help us continue building relationships, supporting each other and that of our communities. 

We value all our employees and offer a number of benefits including:

  • A 35-hour working week, supporting a great work life balance
  • Private medical insurance and income protection cover
  • 24 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days per year with length of service (plus bank holidays). Plus, the option to ‘buy’ an extra 5 days per year (after a qualifying period).
  • Comprehensive induction programme, excellent learning and development opportunities including professional memberships and relevant qualifications.
  • Up to 25% discount on selected Cornish Mutual insurance products and access to our exclusive Member discounts on other everyday essentials
  • The opportunity for some hybrid working, after a qualifying period.
  • Company events to support social wellbeing.

And many more! 

Please write to us detailing how your skills and experience match what we are searching for and why you have chosen to apply for this role. We fill our vacancies as soon as we find people who fit our culture and meet the skills requirements. This means that whilst we may advertise with a closing date, we may offer the role to someone before that date, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

We take our data privacy responsibilities seriously. Full details of how we’ll handle and store your information can be found in our Candidate Privacy Notice or in print on request.

We encourage direct applications and only work with carefully selected recruitment partners. We advise that if you are contacted by any agency and wish to verify that a source is legitimate, please contact recruitment@cornishmutual.co.uk before sharing any personal information. We never accept unsolicited applications from agencies.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response. 

 

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