Treasury Assistant in Slough, Berkshire

Title: Treasury Assistant

This crucial Finance team role reconciles and monitors the groups cash and borrowings, and plans and manages them to our best advantage. The role includes transaction processing and reconciliation, internet banking, cash management and short-term forecasting. Fixed asset processing and reporting is also included in this role. Main purpose:

To match cash transactions to bank statements, and reconcile and monitor the groups bank accounts

To provide efficient payment and receipt processing to the group

To operate and reconcile the groups invoice discounting facility (borrowing facility)

To forecast cash resources and borrowing availability short-term based on known patterns to enable management to plan and use cash effectively

To provide a capex processing and reporting service to the business

Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will be working closely with another cash management colleague. This position is a positive step up from processing and requires initiative and motivation to troubleshoot issues and find answers by yourself. You will need to be able to see the big picture overview of what youre working on, not just the task in front of you. Communication and building a rapport with other teams is very important. Candidates should have basic double entry and reconciliation skills, excellent attention to detail, and determination to see issues through to the end. Experience of cash management and bank reconciliations is preferred, but not essential.

Main Responsibilities

Provide effective and efficient payments and receipts processing using internet banking and other systems available to the group

Safeguard against unauthorised payments by checking all payment approvals

Daily matching of cash transactions to bank statements to identify any not matched, then finding a resolution or explanation

Daily reporting of cash receipts, transfers and payments through the groups bank accounts

Post certain cash and credit card revenue transactions. Post cash transactions identified from bank statements

Monthly reconciliation of GL balances to bank statements to validate cash balances and identify any remaining unmatched transactions needing attention

Summarise previous cash transactions and collate available forecasting information to forecast cash and borrowing availability into the future

Troubleshooting – identify and resolve ad hoc issues arising day to day, e.g. ledger contra differences, ledger postings not reconciled, answering audit queries.

Process capex projects and record capex transactions

Report to management on capex spend

Key Skills

Some previous cash management experience or at very least a general cash knowledge. Good experience of reconciliations, preferably bank recs.

Basic understanding of accounting principles and ability to see the overview of finance tasks and procedures, not just simply following a process

Ability to identify issues, think around the subject and use initiative to find answers on your own

Good computer literacy, particularly Excel and Office

Smart and professional appearance and attitude

Confidently able to communicate and liaise with different levels of personnel, and build a rapport with other teams

Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and offer some working flexibility on occasion

Excellent attention to detail and determination to get results

Ability to use own initiative to resolve issues, even if not previously encountered

Enthusiasm to help build and document new procedures when circumstances change

Benefits:

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!!

We look forward to hearing from you!