Job Details

Polish speaking Transactions Cash & Bank Associate (2 month FTC)

Sector:Accountancy

Region : North West England

Location: Manchester

Salary:

Job Ref.: NM23342

Job Information

Cameron James is supporting a leading Manchester based manufacturing business in their search for a Transaction Cash & Bank Associate. The successful candidate must be able to speak Polish and be flexible to travel abroad on a regular basis.

Although this position is initially on a 2 month fixed-term contract basis, the intention is that it will become a permanent opportunity for the successful candidate.

The primary responsibility is to act as a subject matter expert and point of reference, for issues relating to the transactional delivery of Cash and Banking. Responsibility is to manage the flow of work through effective LEAN techniques, observing all key business controls, to ensure all work completed under the remit is ‘right first time’.

If you are looking for the career opportunities that come from working for a truly international business then we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Support the SSC Transactions processes efficiently and effectively to ensure all SLA’s and KPI’s are met
• Ensure all Bank Statements are downloaded daily and all relevant banking transactions are accounted in SAP (including automatic & manual journal entries) daily
• Preparation and processing Manual Payments, SAP Payments files and Bill of Exchange/Letter of credit on various banking systems
• Support Transactions Manager - Cash & Bank during internal and external Audit. Strives to achieve best practice performance levels as per benchmarks agreed with the Transactions Cash and Bank Manager and the Head of Financial Shared Service : Transactions.
• Manages incoming requests through work flow and schedules activities appropriately
• Champions customer service in all of the process areas
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Transactional Teams, internal customers and business partners
• Operate and ensure efficiency of monthly Internal financial and operational controls.
• Operate effective process management, ensuring bottlenecks are addressed and work appropriately balanced (e.g through effective LEAN techniques); Operate key business controls so that all work completed under remit is “right first time”
• Seek to develop understanding of SAP in order to identify standardisation opportunities across the Group. Review and manage customers aged debt



Key responsibilities:

• Preferably part or qualified to AAT or equivalent
• At least 1 year Cash & Banking experience
• Bookkeeping/reconciliation experience required
• Experience of European banking platforms and payment processes (within SSC desirable)
• Office IT literate, preferably with advanced MS Excel skills
• Prior SAP experience essential
• Communicates at all levels clearly, listens and involves others in direction and goal setting.
• Builds effective relationships with people at all levels, while motivating and energising others.
• Provides vision and direction, inspires others to follow. Takes responsibility for involving, enabling and motivating people.