Personal Assistant

Leatherhead, Surrey (Hybrid model)

• Competitive salary of up to £50,000, depending on experience
• A workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid working, with very occasional collaborative days in our Leatherhead headquarters
• Private Medical and Dental cover
• 25 days’ annual leave with options to purchase and sell holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Support and investment in your personal development
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders

What we do

Premium Credit is the leading provider of insurance premium finance and a range of annually charged services, including tax, regulatory and accountancy fees, sports season tickets, memberships and school fees in the UK and Ireland. We are a multi award winning business lending more than £4.5 billion to over 2.5 million customers through a network of almost three thousand partners- and growing.

We are a successful business with a Trustpilot rating of 4.5, a Net Promoter Score of +78, a Glassdoor rating of 4.3 and a Silver Sustainability medal.

The Role

This is an exciting time of growth for us, and we need a Personal Assistant to help us continue this success. This is a great opportunity to develop a varied and rewarding career with a company that invests in, recognises and rewards its people.

Reporting to the Treasurer, the Personal Assistant is accountable for the smooth running of Treasury’s daily operational matters, the project management of changes in Treasury MI, the monitoring of financial risks, the production of certain external and internal transaction reporting including ALCO. The Personal Assistant also contributes to setting up new funding transactions.

You will monitor cash, receivables and FX movements on a daily basis, tracking and analysing exceptions.

You will also:

• Build, enhance, automate and maintain sophisticated financial models and analysis tools such as

• Prepare and deliver datasets and presentations to banks, rating agencies, investors

• Calculate and initiate all payments on funding facilities

• Deliver all reports in an accurate and timely manner

• Manage change, challenge the status quo and improve current processes

Who are we looking for

If you’re an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to work collaboratively with others and are looking to make a difference, this is a brilliant opportunity to advance your career to the next level with our sector-leading company. At Premium Credit, you will be supported to develop and expand your skills, knowledge and experience.

To be considered as Personal Assistant, you will need:

• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills, including Cubes

• Advanced experience of data extraction and data manipulation

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• To be a self-starter who can use initiative and prioritise workloads

• The ability to translate complex situations into simple explanations

• Confidence in dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

A financial service background would be beneficial to your application, in particular in the area of lending to individuals or SMEs. An ACT, CFA, ACA or other relevant professional qualification (or currently working towards one) would also be advantageous. Secured funding and/or securitisation experience is also desirable.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. We are open to part-time working and job share.

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