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 There’s more to discover on our website as well as all the pioneering developments and projects we have ongoing. 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. Our ambition is to make Bruntwood a truly diverse and inclusive place to work, reflective of the communities we live and work in. To help us to achieve this we encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled people, and those who are neurodiverse. Join us and you’ll be part of our journey to creating something even better, for our customers and ourselves. Should you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme then indicate this on your application.