Start Date: ASAP

Permanent, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Hours between 8am - 6pm

We have a new vacancy for a Finance Technical specialist and are looking technical individuals to join the team in Basingstoke. Your role will be to work as part of the Operational Finance team to provide support to both the Customer Service team and the Client on Finance related tasks. Responsible for maintaining the control environment and using technical expertise to analyse and resolve complex queries to ensure Diligenta remains compliant and meets regulator reporting requirements.

Your Role With Us:

To manage all aspects of a range of Finance processes - including where applicable unclaimed assets register, accounts payable, cost allocation, payroll, reinsurance, PRAS and RTI/PAYE reporting, risk management and change, and cash management - in order to meet relevant deadlines/SLAs.
Focus on positive Customer Outcomes.
Production and analysis of monthly/adhoc information for management, SLOC UK and external legal entities.
Completion of SLOC UK balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with SLOC UK Corporate Standards.
Processes and procedures reviewed and maintained at least annually.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and keep up to date and fully conversant with statutory obligations and relevant legislation/regulatory requirements applicable to the role and business area, including an understanding of Company policies.
Support Finance project work and risk management.
Approval of cash payments, supplier/expense pay runs and payrolls.
Resolution of complex queries (from both internal and external customers).

What We're Looking For:

Minimum 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grade 'C' or above, to include Maths and English.
Analytical approach to problem solving
Good interpersonal skills
MS Office to intermediate level
Finance and Policy Administration systems.
Previous experience in accounting and reconciliation environment.
Financial reporting and controls experience.
Development and implementation of system and change initiatives.
Abreast of technical developments and their impact on operational activities.
Knowledge of Reassurance processing

Benefits:

Discretionary annual bonus (up to 10%)
Company pension scheme membership
25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
Holiday allowance rising with promotion
Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
24/7 access to a wide range of books
Receive a wide range of retail discount shopping schemes
Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
Get to volunteer in our own employee communities throughout the working day
Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family

Don't miss this competitive opportunity, apply today!

About Diligenta

Diligenta is a leading provider of business process services for the Life & Pensions (L&P) industry, and is a UK-based FCA regulated subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Providing an excellent customer service is at the heart of everything we do. This is how we have been able to administer over 18 million policies on behalf of our global clients. We deliver a wide range of services including Customer Services, IT and Change Management.

Our Clients

We have worked with 7 of the top 10 UK L&P companies - and this number is continually growing. By joining us, you will be able to work under some of our globally recognised clients such as The Phoenix Group, M&G Prudential, Scottish Widows, Aviva (formerly Friends Life) and Sun Life Financial of Canada UK.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Diligenta, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words. They're the hard-and-fast principles guiding how we build our teams, cultivate leaders and create a company that's the right fit for every person inside of it. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and believe that diversity drives innovation.

We also take a holistic approach and are always growing our network of people, programs and tools all designed to help employees grow and manage their careers. We foster both a top-down and grassroots approach and are part of the wider TATA & Sons global organisation that has a worldwide multicultural following. We believe that building a more inclusive working environment that accurately represents the world we live in is quite simply in everyone's interests.

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