Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Based in our Wexford Town office, Howden Ireland are delighted to have a vacancy as an Accounts Assistant that will be part of our Finance team on an initial 12-month fixed term contract. This role is fully based in our Wexford Town Office five days a week.

Overall purpose of the role

Reporting to the IBA Finance Manager your role will be responsible as part of a team for client money and insurer settlement functions adhering to regulatory, risk and compliance requirements in both Howden Ireland and Acquisition entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Monthly Insurer Accounts including reconciliation and release of monthly payments.

• Ensure that Insurer payments are made on time and that premiums have been paid in full prior to the release of payments

• Compile and release schedule of Insurer statement queries to executives

• Liaise with Insurance Companies and executives to resolve any queries or issues that arise.

• Lodge funds directly paid to Howden by clients on a daily basis

• Understand the full client banking process including receipt allocation and posting to both insurance system/ accounts software and ensure reconciled daily.

• Completion of Monthly Bank Reconciliations and Client Premium Reconciliations.

• Provision of ah-hoc reports for Management

• Assist with Running Month End and Post Month End Reconciliations

• Adhere to Compliance as outlined in Staff Handbook & Procedures Manual

• Administration support for the Finance team.

• Ensuring Finance procedures are followed across the businesses

• Involvement/backup within the Premium Finance team

• Ah-hoc duties as required

About You:

• Experience working in a Finance/Administration department is desirable.
• Good IT skills in particular Excel, Word, SAGE.
• Flexible and results driven.
• Extremely well organized with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a busy environment.

About Howden Ireland:

Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has over 400 employees across 24 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements. Our success is primarily down to the incredible people we employ.

For more information, please visit About Us | Howden Ireland (howdengroup.com)

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.  Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.