Finance Assistant
Truro
£27,000 to £32,000 depending on skills and experience
26/05/2026 09:00:00 AM
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-orientated Finance Assistant to join our Finance Team at an exciting time of change and improvement.
This is more than a traditional finance role—you’ll play a key part in ensuring our day-to-day financial operations run smoothly while also contributing to the ongoing development of our systems and processes. If you enjoy solving problems, working collaboratively, and finding better ways of doing things, this is a great opportunity to build your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
Brief, preliminary interviews - to shortlist candidates - will take place online on Thursday 28th May. Subsequent in-person interviews will be held at our Truro office on Wednesday 3rd June, with final-stage in-person interviews at our Truro office on Friday 12th June.
All interview timeslots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
As a Finance Assistant, you’ll be responsible for delivering accurate and efficient financial administration while supporting both colleagues and Members with queries. Alongside your core responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to improvements in how we work, including system enhancements and process optimisation.
This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys a varied workload, and wants to be part of a team that is continuously evolving. Please provide your GCSE grades on application.
- Experience in a finance or accounts-based role
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Confidence in using Excel and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset
- Openness to change and a keenness to improve how things are done
- AAT level 3, or willingness to work towards achieving this (desirable)
- Processing invoices, payments and premium refunds accurately and efficiently
- Setting up and managing purchasing and claims payments
- Performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
- Handling and responding to payment queries from colleagues and Members
- Contacting Members regarding late or missing payments in a professional and supportive way
- Ensuring all processes are followed in line with financial controls and procedures
- Supporting ongoing improvements to systems and processes, including system changes
Founded by a group of farmers in 1903 to provide cost effective insurance to the community, Cornish Mutual is now one of the leading South West insurance providers. As a mutual, we are a Member-owned business, run for the benefit of our Members (customers) - we don’t have shareholders. Our success is down to our people and our Members – both are at the heart of everything we do.
As an employer we offer a culture that is open and honest and we are supportive and collaborative, to empower individuals to deliver the best outcomes and develop in their careers. Our growth plans are ambitious, and we are looking for passionate people that can help us continue building relationships, supporting each other and that of our communities.
We value all our employees and offer a number of benefits including:
- 35-hour week, supporting a great work life balance
- Private medical insurance and income protection cover
- 24 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days per year with length of service (plus bank holidays). Plus, the option to ‘buy’ an extra 5 days per year (after a qualifying period).
- Comprehensive induction programme, excellent learning and development opportunities including professional memberships and relevant qualifications.
- Up to 25% discount on selected Cornish Mutual insurance products and access to our exclusive Member discounts on other everyday essentials
- Company events to support social wellbeing.
And many more!
Please write to us detailing how your skills and experience match what we are searching for and why you have chosen to apply for this role.
We fill our vacancies as soon as we find people who fit our culture and meet the skills requirements. This means that whilst we may advertise with a closing date, we may offer the role to someone before that date, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
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