Purpose of the Role:
The role requires someone with fantastic communication skills who can work collaboratively with General Managers, Pub Operators, and Regional/Area Managers to deal with the exception management of c.£12m Petty cash across the business and the Payment of Operator Management Fees, circa of £1.2m, on a weekly basis. You will be working as a part of a team to meet the weekly deadlines and a pro-active and organised approach is essential for success. This is a 6 month FTC.
The successful candidate will be working as part of a team to:
Process the Weekly Operator Fees via BACS to ensure they are paid correctly and within the required timescales.
Process additional support fees, incentives, and referral fees.
Process CHAPS payments when required.
Investigate petty cash exceptions identified to ensure policies and procedures are met and correction journals actioned across c.1,400 pubs.
Input into improving a newly implemented Petty cash management system to get the best output and efficiency from new ways of working.
Create and distribute weekly reports to highlight any issues, trends and risks identified
Contribute to the Finance efficiencies programme by challenging ways of working to ensure we are working efficiently.
Work with Operators, GMs, AMs and RM’s to ensure errors are addressed and reconciled in a timely manner.
Help desk query management
Training new team members
Producing and maintaining procedures and documentation
Acquisition preparation and implementation as well as tasks relating to transition sites
Qualifications/Experience Required:
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Friendly and approachable with excellent interpersonal skills
Calm professional manner
Team player
Able to use Initiative
Ability to Self-motivate
An understanding of Finance
Experience of working in a team environment, processing to a high accuracy to tight deadlines
Microsoft Office knowledge and capability preferred.
Key Skills Required:
Numerate with a high level of detail and accuracy.
Ability to work well under pressure, to meet strict deadlines and prioritise work
Excellent written and verbal communications
Ability to interpret data and escalate anomalies
Strong interpersonal skills to help support General Managers, Pub Operators and Operational Departments.
Continually challenge ways of working to improve efficiency.
Pro-active, self-motivated with ‘can do’ attitude
Experience required
Basic understanding of Finance
Proven Excel intermediate experience
Microsoft Office knowledge and capability – generally good technical skills.
Experience of working in a team environment
Preferred knowledge
Undertaken similar work within the Pub \Hospitality sector
Understanding of Zonal till system and Zonal dimensions would be an advantage but not essential.
Understanding of NAV & CODA finance systems would be an advantage but not essential
Understanding of Sap Concur and Aurum would also be useful
Systems used: Microsoft Office, Aurum, Sap Concur, Aztec (Zonal), CODA/NAV and DocuWare
What's in it for you?
25 days annual leave
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Pension
Vitality Healthcare
Opt in dental insurance programme
Annual bonus scheme
The Stonegate discount card offering discounts across our managed estate
Online benefits portal offering discounts across the High Street and other retailers
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