Cash and Payments Accounts Assistant

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Element Materials Technology Full time

Overview:
Element is seeking a Cash & Payments Accounts Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity to join one of the fastest growing companies in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector located in our Global Business Services function in Newbridge, Edinburgh and reporting directly to the European Accounts Payable Manager.

You will be expected to assist with the further development of the Cash and Payments team within our Global Business Services function and to optimise systems to improve efficiency and information. You will have a passion for continuous improvement and will support our project team ensuring successful implementation of our new ERP platform.

**Responsibilities**:

- The execution of all payment types across multiple banking systems ensuring all payments are made timely and accurately, working to ensure effective controls are maintained
- Supporting the weekly manual payments process required for all European stakeholders
- Reconciliation of all payments to ensure the prevention of duplicate charges
- Daily download of multiple bank statements and posting to customer accounts
- Weekly Intercompany payment runs and intercompany funding on behalf of the treasury team
- Posting of FX transactions
- Download and allocation of credit card statements
- Weekly Bank reconciliations
- Resolve queries with credit controllers on unallocated cash/remittances
- Drive continuous improvement ideas with a view to being best in class

Overall as an innovator and ambassador for success, you won’t be afraid to do things differently in order to improve efficiencies and performance.

Skills / Qualifications:

- You will be a self-motivated team player with strong communication skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
- Previous experience of working in an operational finance department in a SSC environment supporting multi-sites is advantageous
- Proficient in MS Excel and a range of ERP's
- Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of accounting and financial principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication and comprehension skills.
- Ability to read and interpret accounting related documents

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Company Overview:
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 7,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement:
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.



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