Insurance Jobs in Reading, Berkshire

Paraplanner - Reading - £30,000 - £35,000

A forward thinking, RDR ready practice is looking for a paraplanner to join the team. The main purpose of the role will be to prepare written advice and provide technical research services to a team of Wealth Advisers.

Key Responsibilities:
*Accurately and efficiently support the IFA team to enable the achievement of targets
*Draft and co-ordinate technical reports and research for Client presentation and Client reviews
*Assist with any new business initiatives, as required
*Assist Consultants and Directors to manage portfolio so client goals are met in accordance with specified...

Finance Manager

£40-45K

Reading

Our prestigious client is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to play a key part in delivering top class management information for the business. You will work closely with the Senior Finance Manager to prepare budgets and forecasts for our clients home and commercial insurance products. You will also be responsible for the maintenance of the reserve schedule and the provision of data for the actuarial function.

The person:

Professional Accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA)
General Insurance or Financial Services background
Advanced Excel Skills
Ability to work through...

Brand new opportunity for an experienced candidate with a expert background in analytics to develop the Insight business function and have a real impact on a growing commercial business.

Our client is developing a new offering within the business and is looking for the right candidate to drive this forward and contribute to new revenue stream objectives. Key responsibilities will include acting as the research insight expert for the Company, scoping plans and roadmaps, analysing data, liaising regularly with client services and new business teams, attending client meetings and participating in presentations, managing the analysis and interpretation...

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Financial Planning Administrator
Reading £23,500
A Financial services company based in prestigious offices in Reading recruiting a team of professionals to lead the way in the future development of the business. To work closely with Directors and financial Advisors supporting the advisory the ideal candidate for this role will have relevant financial services administration experience gained within a firm of Independent Financial Advisers or Wealth Managers. Understanding of FSA guidelines and regulations. Certificate in financial Planning (or
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Are you a Reward Advisor with experience in an international organisation?

Do you have 3-5 years experience in Salary Benchmarking, Cash Compensation?

Do you combine a collaborative approach to your work with numeracy and an analytical mind?

A key client of Williams Kent is looking for a Reward Advisor to provide advice and analytical support to the Group Head of Reward in respect of all aspects of salary benchmarking and various areas of cash compensation. As a member of the larger Reward team you will also get involved with annual remuneration and bonus reviews and Ad Hoc Reward Projects.

The role has an analytical...

Our client based in Reading is currently recruiting for a Senior Compliance Officer.

The purpose of this role is to provide sound, accurate and commercial advice on all compliance matters that drive the FCA and OFT regulatory agenda which affect the lending business. This will involve:

Designing and building operational controls to ensure adherence to all relevant legislation.
Provision of on-going technical regulatory advice and ensuring a compliant environment for the business
Providing guidance and oversight to 3rd parties to ensure a compliant operational environment
Drafting and ensuring relevant operational governance...

Our Reading based client is urgently looking to recruit an Accountant on a temporary basis for 3 - 6 months starting as soon as possible.

Duties will include:

cashbook and periodic bank reconciliations
reconciling balance sheet accounts, able to produce supporting schedules
capable of understanding VAT returns
investigation and analysis of accounts and balances; ad hoc reports on account balances
capable of reconciling and agreeing intercompany balances, or balances with third party (debtor or creditor) if necessary
have a basic understanding of and able to demonstrate how to deal with concepts such as accruals, prepayment...

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PARAPLANNER
Reading £33,500
A Financial services company based in prestigious offices in Reading recruiting a team of professionals to lead the way in the future development of the business. The ideal candidate for this role will have Relevant financial services Paraplanning experience within a firm of Independent Financial Advisers/Wealth Managers. Certificate in Financial Planning (or equivalent), ideally Diploma Qualified or working towards.If Cert PFS, minimum 2 years Paraplanning experience would be required.

*The Role: Carrying out product...

Dynamics AX Solutions Architect - up to £80K - Berkshire

I have an urgent requirement for a Microsoft Dynamics AX Solutions Architect with a market leading Microsoft Gold Partner. As a Solution Architect you will be playing a key role in leading the architecture and design of the AX solutions on various projects and advising the implementation of relevant solutions to ensure a successful implementation for the client.

The ideal candidate will have managed end to end full life cycle implementations with a large business transformation element. You need to come from a manufacturing background and have delivered full project cycle...

Great opportunity for a candidate with Commercial / Property Claims insurance who would like to work in a friendly and professional team for a Company that values and develops their employees. Great opportunities for future progression!

This is predominantly a telephone-based role with an emphasis on the registration and validation of new claims. Responsibilities included reviewing, resolving and proactively managing a caseload of individual commercial claims, whilst providing an excellent standard of customer care. You will be assessing policy coverage and the amount of the claim, acting as a technical point of reference and ensuring...

Our client seeks a part time qualified accountant to join their team locally.

Duties;

*Duties will include production of management account within reporting deadlines.
*Bank Reconciliations
*Arranging international payments
*Loading supplier invoices and dealing with any queries with company buyer, reconciling supplier statements.
*VAT Returns
*Preparing margin reports/ stock reports/ sales reports
*Assisting in budgeting and forecasting.
*Processing company payroll through SAGE

Experienced required;

*The ideal candidate will be part Qualified ACCA or ATT Qualified accountant
*Familiar with...

Great opportunity to join an expanding customer services team. If you have some previous telephone-based customer liaison experience gained within an office environment and would like to work for a large, forward-thinking Company, this may be the role for you.

This is a great Company to work for and you will receive excellent training. The Company is expanding and there are good prospects for personal development. You will be trained to provide excellent customer service within a friendly call centre team, identifying customer needs, processing and resolving queries, passing on calls to different departments, maintaining the customer...

Our client is a prestigious insurance company, seeking an experienced administrator to work with their busy team. You will be dealing with Small, Medium Enterprises corporate schemes. The Administrators provide support to the S.M.E. consultants and all their clients. The role involves:

Processing requests from clients e.g. adding and deleting members to schemes
Checking and issuing invoices
Processing payments from clients to insurers and vice versa
Updating electronic records for income and client details
Resolving complaints and queries from all three 'customers' i.e. Consultants, clients and insurers.
General office duties...

Top 5 practice based in Reading, Berkshire are seeking to recruit an experienced outsourcing accountant to join their successful team.

This role will suit a qualified or affiliate accountant who is seeking a career move to reputable and professional company. You will join an established office with an expansive and enviable client base.

You will have strong management accounting experience together with statutory accounts and VAT

Professional manner with good communications skills, complex problem solving background and good organisational skills.

Builds good rapport with the client, with a clear understanding of client...

Due to continued growth our client, a leading name in the pensions consulting sector, seek an experienced Pensions Administrator to work in their expanding defined contribution business.

Duties will be varied and will include carrying out investment unit allocation, reconciling member's unit holdings, performing investment switches and preparing calculations for benefit quotation, refunds, retirements, deaths and transfers.

You will be corresponding with members on a daily basis regarding payment of benefits and any technical enquiries they may have as well as preparing reports for trustee meetings and checking inland revenue calculations...

Broker Account Manager - Insurance
Berkshire / South Coast
Circa £40,000

A highly respected insurer is recruiting for a Commercial Insurance Account Manager to deal with large brokers within the Southern regions such as Reading, Portsmouth, Southampton & Guildford.

The Role
You will work towards new business and renewal targets from a panel of key brokers within your geographic territory. You will be required to prepare and present plans for key accounts, ensuring all their commercial insurance needs are met and expectations are exceeded to ensure commercial growth. You will assist with your broker's strategy planning helping...

Our Reading based client is urgently looking to recruit a temporayr Payroll Specialist to join their busy team of 3 and support them in the run up to year end. The role will involve providing and managing a full and accurate payroll service to a wide range of clients. You will provide a personal and professional service and be able to deal with a multitude of payroll enquiries. You will already have experience in payroll and have proven experience of managing multi client payrolls. Sage experience is essential for this role.

You role will be to:

Liaise with clients on a regular basis to obtain necessary tax; banking and payment...

A great opportunity has arisen to work for a "household name" Company in Reading Town Centre. Our Client is looking for an experienced candidate to develop and deliver high quality and interactive web solutions for their customer facing website using SQL. You will work within a friendly relaxed team and have the opportunity to think creatively and make your mark.

Responsibilities currently being finalised but likely to include;
*Building from scratch or expanding on their existing Web Front-End system using SQL.
*Creating and implementing new interactive digital features and tools to time and on brief to deliver business results...

Trading Underwriter
Reading
Up to £35,000

A national insurer is looking for an experienced commercial insurance Trading Underwriter to join their team in Reading.

The Role
The role will require you to write new business; building and maintaining relationships with clients in order to enhance the reputation of the company. With cases covering most major risks, you will be required to maintain technical proficiency across a range of commercial insurance risks. You will make key underwriting decisions and, by liaising with Brokers, secure new business deals.

The Company
Our client is one of the largest insurance...

Reporting to the Financial Crime Manager in this prestigious Company, this role offers excellent career and personal development prospects, working as part of a friendly and professional financial services team.

The key responsibilities of this team are underwriting and claims fraud detection services, with a view to reducing opportunities and ensuring that cases are managed effectively. You will be trained to handle the investigation of a portfolio of suspected fraud claims, with a view to validating those that meet Company criteria for approval.

We are looking for a candidate with commercial or personal lines insurance experience...