Job Title:
Accounts Administrator
Role Overview
Spotlight jobs are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Junior Insurer Accounts & Company Accounts Administrator to support both insurer accounting functions and wider company finance operations for a leading insurance group.
This role will play a key part in ensuring accurate insurer bordereaux, timely reconciliations, disciplined credit control, and strong internal financial controls across the group. It is a developmental role with exposure to underwriting, brokerage and claims income streams.
The ideal candidate will be methodical, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced insurance environment.
Key Responsibilities
Insurer Accounts Support
- Assisting with preparation and reconciliation of insurer bordereaux (premium, commission and claims).
- Supporting monthly insurer statement reconciliations.
- Investigating and resolving insurer account discrepancies.
- Monitoring aged insurer debt and assisting with cash allocation.
- Liaising with insurers and internal underwriting/operations teams to resolve queries.
- Assisting with premium trust and client money reconciliations (where applicable).
- Supporting audit requests and insurer reporting requirements.
Company-Wide Accounting Duties
- Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
- Assisting with sales ledger and credit control.
- Posting bank receipts and payments.
- Supporting bank reconciliations.
- Assisting with monthly management accounts preparation.
- Supporting VAT returns and statutory reporting preparation.
- Maintaining accurate accounting records across multiple entities (brokerage, MGA, claims, fleet where applicable).
- Assisting with year-end audit preparation.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Strong attention to detail.
- Numerate and comfortable working with financial data.
- Good Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups preferred).
- Organised and able to manage multiple deadlines.
- Professional communication skills.
Desirable:
- Experience in insurance accounting or broker accounts.
- Understanding of bordereaux and insurer reconciliations.
- AAT qualified or studying (or willingness to study).
- Experience with accounting software (e.g. Xero, Sage, Acturis, Open GI or similar).
Personal Attributes
- Structured and process-driven.
- Calm under pressure.
- Commercially aware.
- Willing to challenge discrepancies rather than simply process data.
- Strong team player with a proactive mindset.
Development Opportunity
This role offers progression into:
- Insurer Accounts Manager
- Assistant Management Accountant
- Finance Business Partner (Insurance)
Exposure across underwriting, brokerage, claims and fleet operations provides a strong platform for career development within a growing insurance group.