Banking and Finance Officer

SF Partners; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

SF Partners in Nottingham is seeking a hands-on Banking & Finance Officer for a temporary assignment ending in December, with a potential extension. The role focuses on banking activities, reconciliations and general accounting, suitable for someone who enjoys detail-oriented day-to-day finance work.

The role requires SAP experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to resolve discrepancies, complete month-end tasks and support audits within a hybrid setup with two office days (Tuesday and

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP experience is essential.
• Experience in banking, finance operations or general accounting.
• Confident with bank reconciliations, journals and ledger activity.
• Strong Excel skills with ability to process financial data.
• Organised, detail-focused and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Complete bank and balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor cash balances and support daily banking activities.
• Process journals and assist with month-end activities.
• Review transactions and follow up on outstanding items.
• Investigate payment issues and work with colleagues to resolve queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

Skills

SAP experience

Banking finance operations

Bank reconciliations

Journals and GL

Excel skills

Deadline oriented

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: Nottingham
Salary: £30,000 equivalent
Contract: Temporary until the end of December, with potential to extend
Working arrangements: Hybrid 2 days in the office (Tuesday and Wednesday)

SAP experience is essential for this role.

The role overview

We re looking for a hands-on Banking & Finance Officer to join an established finance team in Nottingham. This role would suit someone with experience across banking, reconciliations and general accounting who enjoys getting involved in the day-to-day detail, investigating discrepancies and keeping financial records accurate.

Working as part of a supportive team, you ll help manage banking activities, complete reconciliations and support the month-end process. It s a varied opportunity for someone with a practical finance background who can take ownership of tasks and resolve issues efficiently.

The role will include:

• Completing bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.

• Monitoring cash balances and supporting daily banking activities.

• Processing journals and assisting with month-end activities.

• Reviewing transactions and following up on outstanding or unexplained items.

• Investigating payment issues and working with colleagues to resolve queries.

• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting audit requirements.

• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and make day-to-day activities more efficient.

About you:

• Previous hands-on SAP experience is essential.

• Experience in a banking, finance operations or general accounting role.

• Confident completing bank reconciliations, journals and general ledger activity.

• Able to investigate discrepancies and follow issues through to resolution.

• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial information.

• Organised, detail-focused and comfortable working to deadlines.

This role would suit someone from an Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer, Banking or Finance Operations background who enjoys practical accounting work and is happy to get involved across a range of finance activities.

If you have hands-on SAP experience and are available for a temporary assignment, we d love to hear from you.