Job Description

The Opportunity

We're a fast-growing Insurtech on a mission to revolutionise insurance for the UK's best independent businesses. Today, we support more than 2,500 retail and hospitality customers, many of whom pay for their insurance on a subscription basis via Stripe. As we continue to expand, maintaining accuracy and insight in our financial reporting is more important than ever.

We're looking for a Finance Assistant who's commercially minded, detail-focused, and motivated to take ownership of key financial and reporting processes. This role is ideal for someone with a foundation in finance or business, whether that's a finance graduate or an early-career professional, as well as those with a few years' experience looking for a new challenge. It's a hands-on position that offers the chance to grow quickly and develop broader responsibility as the business scales.

What the Job Involves

This role can be offered on a full-time basis or at around 0.8 FTE (approximately 30 hours per week), worked over 4 or 5 days in our Brighton office. We believe collaboration and communication are key to success, so this role is based in-house rather than remote.

You'll take ownership of core financial processes, from reconciliation and reporting to supporting business teams with accurate transaction data. Your work will ensure the business has the right financial insight to make confident decisions each month.

Key Responsibilities

Produce accurate monthly Bordereaux and financial reports. Maintain accurate financial records for policy MTAs, renewals, and cancellations. Collaborating with accountants to help solve payment discrepancies. Working across multiple platforms; CRM (Salesforce), Stripe, and Excel Provide clear monthly transaction summaries and insights to improve reporting accuracy. Collaborating with front-line staff to ensure accurate processing of customer policies. Contribute to process improvements, shaping financial processes as the business grows.

What we're looking for

Experience in a finance/accounts role ( insurance operations exposure bonus) Ideally AAT part-qualified or working towards it) Strong analytical skills with a problem-solving mindset Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail The ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-moving business. Ambition to grow over time and help shape how the finance function evolves

How to apply:

Send your CV and a cover letter to hannah.stevenson@expressioninsurance.co.uk

The good stuff:

You'll be based in our central Brighton office, where you can enjoy access to an onsite gym, wellness activities such as yoga classes and an exciting and diverse events programme. You'll enjoy regular success celebrations and socials with the rest of our team We value your progression so we are committed to your ongoing training and development 33 days holiday including 8 days of public and bank holidays per annum for full time employment Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm from our central Brighton office in Projects Beach This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to join a vibrant team and progress within a fast-paced environment
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 26,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site gym
Work Location: In person