Finance Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Completing daily cash and bank processing activities, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and reported.
• Completing bank, cash and other treasury‑related reconciliations, ensuring any reconciling items are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Processing weekly payment runs and ad‑hoc payments, ensuring all payment controls and procedures are followed.
• Maintaining treasury records and supporting documentation, including bank statements, cash reports and reconciliation evidence.
• Assisting with the administration of cash in transit processes and responding to venue queries in a timely manner.
• Supporting the completion of treasury accruals and other month‑end reporting activities.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements by preparing supporting information and responding to audit requests.
• Supporting the Treasury Analyst and Treasury Manager with treasury projects, process improvements and other ad‑hoc tasks as required.
• Contributing to the development of the wider Finance Team.

The successful candidate will possess at least 1 year of experience within a finance team, having built up excellent reconciliation experience. They will demonstrate excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy, as well as strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.

This role requires exceptional communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Candidates will possess good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, and any experience with SAP, treasury management systems or reconciliation systems would be advantageous.

Our client is offering a salary of £28,000 – £30,000 plus company bonus, study support (if required) and benefits. The role offers hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days working from home).