Bank Reconciliation & Finance Analyst — Study Support

Forge Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Employee benefits and wellbeing Schems

Ongoing development and progression

Job summary

Forge Talent in Manchester City Centre is seeking an ambitious Finance Professional to join our growing team. The role focuses on bank reconciliations and cash posting with exposure to intercompany accounting, billing, settlements and broader finance processes.

You will have the chance to contribute to process improvement, automation and AI initiatives to drive efficiency across the finance function, while developing towards professional qualifications with study support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or accounting role
• Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations and cash posting
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability
• Experience investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach to improving processes
• Study support preferred (AAT/ACCA/CIMA beneficial)

Responsibilities

• Complete daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Post cash and investigate unreconciled transactions
• Resolve reconciliation queries and discrepancies
• Support month-end close
• Assist with intercompany accounting, billing and settlements
• Maintain accurate finance processes and documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline processes
• Support the wider finance team with continuous improvement

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Cash posting

Intercompany accounting

Billing and settlements

Process improvement

Automation and AI exposure

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA studies beneficial

Tools

Reconciliation platform

Job description

Forge Talent in Manchester City Centre is seeking an ambitious Finance Professional to join our growing team. The role focuses on bank reconciliations and cash posting with exposure to intercompany accounting, billing, settlements and broader finance processes.

You will have the chance to contribute to process improvement, automation and AI initiatives to drive efficiency across the finance function, while developing towards professional qualifications with study support.