Finance Processes Assistant
St. James’s Place
Date: 15 hours ago
City: Cirencester, England
Contract type: Full time
Are you ready to chart your own career path? At SJP we need talented individuals like yourself to support our evolving culture. If you’re seeking an employer that is passionate about excellence, innovation and autonomy, SJP could be the place for you.
At a glance:
Location: Cirencester Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Entry Level
The role:
This person will support the safe and controlled operation of the end-to-end reporting process that feeds into the actuarial valuation elements of the financial reporting, analysis of emerging financial results and financial projections for SJP plc and its key subsidiaries.
What you'll be doing:
The ideal candidate will be proactively interested in numerical analysis and problem solving, seeking to understand how processes work and how they could be improved. They will have strong knowledge of MS office applications and a willingness to learn bespoke inhouse systems. They will deliver against their responsibilities and be self-motivated and inquisitive, prepared to challenge when necessary. They should be comfortable with numbers and able to demonstrate this. There is no requirement for the candidate to be studying for, or intending to be studying for, the actuarial or accounting qualifications.
Essential Criteria
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.
At a glance:
Location: Cirencester Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Entry Level
The role:
This person will support the safe and controlled operation of the end-to-end reporting process that feeds into the actuarial valuation elements of the financial reporting, analysis of emerging financial results and financial projections for SJP plc and its key subsidiaries.
What you'll be doing:
- Following processes and procedures underlying the production of key financial and actuarial deliverables of the Finance Team.
- Support the ongoing maintenance, development and documentation of actuarial systems used by the Finance Team.
- Enable the proper operation of checks over data and calculations used for producing key financial and actuarial outputs.
- Work with senior colleagues to help make sensible plans to ensure the Finance Processes team meets the responsibilities required and be proactive in updating others on progress against these plans.
The ideal candidate will be proactively interested in numerical analysis and problem solving, seeking to understand how processes work and how they could be improved. They will have strong knowledge of MS office applications and a willingness to learn bespoke inhouse systems. They will deliver against their responsibilities and be self-motivated and inquisitive, prepared to challenge when necessary. They should be comfortable with numbers and able to demonstrate this. There is no requirement for the candidate to be studying for, or intending to be studying for, the actuarial or accounting qualifications.
Essential Criteria
- Strong numerical skills.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Self-motivated and inquisitive.
- Works collaboratively.
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
- Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
- Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
- 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.
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