Job Description

Finance Assistant

Benifex – Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Base pay range

£25,000 – £27,500 per annum

Role Overview

This Finance Assistant reports to the Management Accountant and will ensure accurate, timely processing of revenue and costs. While the primary focus is on revenue and costs, the role offers exposure to credit control and other finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all revenue is processed accurately.
• Own the revenue and billing contract files, ensuring accurate reflection of contracts.
• Complete month‑end activities, including reconciliation of invoicing and commission payments, and processing month‑end and year‑end journals.
• Recognise revenue in line with revenue recognition policy and standards.
• Tackle internal and external queries effectively and efficiently.
• Continuously seek process improvements and use technology for automation.
• Provide weekly revenue updates to the senior management team.
• Support creation of monthly board packs.
• Assist with external audit queries.

Qualifications and Desired Experience

• Finance background with understanding of revenue recognition, accruals, balance sheets, etc.
• Experience in corporate finance teams.
• Knowledge of accounting software, ideally NetSuite.
• Proficient in Excel, including look‑ups and pivot tables.
• Attention to detail and ability to spot numerical errors.
• Professional, positive “can‑do” attitude.
• Adaptable, flexible team player willing to undertake a wide range of activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact professionally at all organisational levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Ideal Experience

• Understanding of insurance broking and how commissions work.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary (£25,000 – £27,500).
• Flexible work – choose a working setup; must be based in the UK or Ireland and attend the office once a month.
• Full access to benefits package, including discounts at high street brands, salary sacrifice schemes in Finance, Health, and Tech.
• 25 days holiday plus local bank holidays.
• Birthday off.
• Two half‑day wellbeing days.
• Healthcare cash plan covering day‑to‑day healthcare costs.
• Employee Assistance Plan – 24/7, 365 support.
• Income protection (75%) and life assurance (4× salary).
• Referral bonuses.
• Enhanced parental leave: 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave, 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Work from Anywhere policy for 90 days.
• Buy and Sell scheme for holidays.
• £50 monthly allowance spent on your choice, with a Benifex card topped up each month.

Interview Process

• Initial informal call with Talent team.
• Online numeracy and logical reasoning tests.
• Interview with hiring manager and a team member.
• Final interview with the Director.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during the recruitment process, please let us know with your application.