Cash Allocations Clerk

Sharp Consultancy; Bradford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is recruiting a Cash Allocations Clerk based in Bradford to join a finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on allocating incoming payments, reconciling customer accounts and ensuring accurate cash postings.

You will work with colleagues across finance to resolve discrepancies, maintain records and meet deadlines. The position offers a hands-on opportunity to develop skills in cash management and accounts receivable.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident investigating discrepancies and resolving payment queries.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads. Comfortable working with spreadsheets, accounting systems and financial data.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Allocating incoming customer payments to the correct accounts and invoices.
• Matching bank receipts against outstanding customer balances.
• Monitoring and resolving unallocated and unidentified cash.
• Investigating payment discrepancies and taking appropriate action to resolve them.
• Reconciling customer accounts and ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Reviewing remittance advice and payment information to identify transactions.
• Liaising with customers and internal teams to clarify payment queries.
• Maintaining accurate records of cash allocations and outstanding items.
• Supporting account reconciliation activities and finance reporting.
• Meeting deadlines and ensuring transactions are processed efficiently.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative

Methodical

Tools

Spreadsheets

Accounting systems

Financial data

Job description

We’re recruiting for a Cash Allocations Clerk based in Bradford to join a finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role would suit someone who enjoys working with figures, investigating discrepancies and ensuring payments are recorded accurately.

You’ll be responsible for managing incoming cash transactions and ensuring payments are allocated to the correct customer accounts. Working closely with colleagues across finance and other departments, you’ll help maintain accurate account balances and support the smooth running of the cash allocation process.

Key Responsibilities

• Allocating incoming customer payments to the correct accounts and invoices.
• Matching bank receipts against outstanding customer balances.
• Monitoring and resolving unallocated and unidentified cash.
• Investigating payment discrepancies and taking appropriate action to resolve them.
• Reconciling customer accounts and ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Reviewing remittance advice and payment information to identify transactions.
• Liaising with customers and internal teams to clarify payment queries.
• Maintaining accurate records of cash allocations and outstanding items.
• Supporting account reconciliation activities and finance reporting.
• Meeting deadlines and ensuring transactions are processed efficiently.

About You

• Previous experience in cash allocations, accounts receivable or a similar finance role would be beneficial.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident investigating discrepancies and resolving payment queries.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.Comfortable working with spreadsheets, accounting systems and financial data.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• A methodical, proactive and accurate approach to work.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £27,000 per annum.
• 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Location in Bradford.
• Opportunity to build on existing finance experience.
• Exposure to cash management, reconciliations and accounts receivable.
• The chance to develop valuable skills within a finance team.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.