Assistant Accountant, Client Reconciliation

bet365; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic finance team as an Assistant Accountant, where you'll play a crucial role in managing client funds and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. This exciting position offers the chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment, working closely with the Finance Manager and engaging with various stakeholders. You'll be responsible for data extraction, transaction imports, and maintaining accurate reconciliations. With a hybrid working policy and opportunities for growth, this is an ideal role for a self-motivated individual eager to make an impact in the finance sector.

Qualifications

• Studying towards AAT Level 2 or relevant experience in Finance.
• Strong data management and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from payment providers to facilitate reconciliation.
• Support the reconciliation team in producing accurate financial data.

Skills

Data management

Analytical skills

Team player

Problem-solving

Self-motivated

Education

AAT Level 2 (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Reconciliation app

Job description

Assistant Accountant, Client Reconciliation

bet365 Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

An Assistant Accountant, who will play a key role in the preparation and reconciliation of client funds, ensuring customer and Company funds are reflected correctly in the accounts.

The Finance department consists of over 100 team members across all levels, working within an exciting and dynamic environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their skillset within Finance and join an innovative and growing team.

Working within the territories team, you will report directly to the Finance Manager and assist with the preparation and reconciliation of client funds, ensuring all of the financial regulatory requirements are met in an accurate and timely manner.

This role will require weekend work, likely to be one in every four and the occasional bank holiday.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

If successful, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK from your first day of employment.

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Studying towards AAT Level 2 or relevant experience working in a busy Finance department.
• Data management and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated team player.
• Inquisitive mind.
• Tenacious in the pursuit of solving a problem.

Main Responsibilities

• Extracting data from payment providers and banks to facilitate the reconciliation process.
• Importing transactions using the reconciliation app, ensuring controls and processes have been followed.
• Supporting the reconciliation team in producing accurate and timely reconciliations of financial data, ensuring all variances are investigated.
• Maintaining a log of unreconciled transactions and liaising with relevant stakeholders to correct the accounts, ensuring a clean reconciliation.
• Administering the reconciliation mailbox, ensuring all queries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Gaining an in depth knowledge and understanding of Company terminology and processes.
• Completing ad hoc tasks as and when required.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries: Gambling Facilities and Casinos