Cash Allocations Specialist – 12-Month Contract (Bradford)

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

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.