Job Description

This is an analytical control role focused on cash and bank processes in the Finance team and providing the much needed link with operational cash processes. This role requires a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to explain complex data in a clear way. You will be key in ensuring that the finance reconciliation and reporting processes are intrinsically linked to the operation cash receipts processes.

Your day to day duties will include:

• To be the first line of support in the team on cash and banking, combining sound analytical data presented in a clear and accurate way
• Investigate issues and propose changes to ensure robust month end reporting and clarity of process
• Support transformation and standardization projects including Project Canary (change of banking provider) and future system integrations with cash and banking expertise
• Work with Process Owners both in finance and Customer operational teams to analyze bank and cash and come up with an action plan to clear these in a timely manner, including query resolution for financial differences resulting in financial mis postings
• Analyze processes and assist with mapping end-to-end journeys across the team to standardize processes
• Support with financial governance for Customer Remediation Activities (CRA) with Cash and Banking impacts
• Improve upon and document FC knowledge of cash processes in the BG S&S business unit by working with experts in other business units and operations
• Support for half year and full year audits
• Complete all ad hoc requests in a timely and accurate manner
• Dealing with the banks around cheque validations and payment queries, building business contacts and providing the link to the operational and cash processing teams
• Potential to build accounting knowledge for future development including cash flow and implementation of new processes across financial control team
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial reporting and an informal link to the wider cash/payments controls processes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual who has a proactive approach, takes personal responsibility and wants to make a difference. Someone with attention to detail – an eye for accuracy and a desire to achieve quality output is vital, someone who takes pride in their work.

• Resilient to deal with challenges, for example building a process that balances the competing needs of flexibility and standardization
• Inquisitive – someone who likes to investigate a problem and ask questions, even of those more senior than themselves. Someone who has the courage to speak up if they are unclear
• A good communicator, with strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of cash and payment processing and payment methods
• Ability to build relationships with other finance teams and across the business
• Studying towards or willingness to study towards accounting qualification preferable
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Blackline preferable
• Understanding of Financial Control requirements
• Building Great Relationships
• Understanding of cash processes, automated payment methods, and payment processing