Cash Finance Assistant

**Ref**

30792

**Department**

Finance

**Location**

Manchester City Centre

**Employment type**

Full-time

**Salary**

£25,000-£27,000

**Closing date**

19/12/2024

**Description**

**_ This is a hybrid role where you’ll be working 4 days in the office / 1 day from home and it is advertised for 37.5 hours working Monday to Friday in our lovely head office _**_Union_**_._**

We are commercial property specialists operating sites across the UK. At Bruntwood, we're committed to offering more than just outstanding office, coworking, retail and lab spaces. Everything we do is tied into our vision of building vibrant communities, whilst providing businesses with the support and expertise they need to grow.

**_ Job purpose:_**

The Cash Finance Assistant will be responsible for day to day bank reconciliations, administering all cash receipts from customers, processing staff expenses and other ad hoc processing duties. Along with a good knowledge of cash management, you’ll be confident in excel and a strong communicator.

**_ Who are we looking for?_**
- Ideally finance based experience or academic qualifications in finance with a knowledge of double entry and journal posting
- It’s important you are highly numerate, confident in Microsoft Excel, and possess strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- You’ll work with a variety of finance teams and other internal teams so it’ll be great if you enjoy collaborating and learning from other professionals
- You will be proactive, pragmatic and strive to improve the way we do things.

**_What you'll be doing:_**
- Completion of daily cash postings that will include: Customer cash received, adhoc supplier payments, supplier and customer Direct Debits, other miscellaneous transactions.
- Reconciliation and overseeing of multiple bank accounts, working to strict deadlines.
- Assisting the reconciliation of the Bank Suspense Account, regularly working with colleagues in both the Accounts Payable and the Credit Control Team to resolve unposted items.
- Regular review and clear down of unposted bank transactions, including reviews of historic balances on the Receivables ledger.
- Raising manual payments in respect of Adhoc payment schedule as well as inter-account transfers using different banking platforms.
- Maintenance of customer Direct Debits and any resulting queries.
- Processing of staff expenses including query resolution.
- Assisting the Cash Team Manager on the company pre-paid card transactions to ensure employee compliance.
- Respond promptly to customer and colleague queries with a can do attitude, always looking for ways to make improvements.
- Assist where needed during the annual audit process, including internal audits.
- We really believe that if you’re brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:_
- **_28 days holiday_**_ plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too_
- **_24 hours a year volunteer time_**_ - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you_
- **_Sabbatical of up to 12 months_**_ so you can take a career break after five years with us_
- **_Healthcare cash plan_**_ for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too_
- **_Life assurance_**_ cover for all colleagues_
- _Up to_**_ 8%_**_ matched pension scheme_
- **_Discounts & cashback_**_ at leading retailers_
- **_Enhanced maternity / shared parental leave_**_ - 26 weeks fully paid leave_
- **_Interest free_**_ _**_learning loans _**_to help you develop new skills_

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In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £25m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.