Cash & Banking Finance Assistant

Impact Food Group; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Role: Cash & Banking Finance Assistant
Salary: Competitive, Good Benefits & 10% Bonus
Location: Woking, Hybrid Working

At Impact Food Group, we're more than a school caterer. We're driven by creating a positive food culture and helping more students eat better food. Making a positive social impact is at the centre of our identity. We tirelessly learn, develop and make improvements in every way, every day.

Delivered by our distinct and industry leading brands; Innovate, Cucina and Chapter One, we cater for over 550,000 students, operating more than 600 schools with growth each year.

Due to continued business growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cash & Banking Finance Assistant to join the Finance team with a focus on providing support to the wider business. You will join a growing Finance team that is making a real impact on the success of Impact Food Group.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Cucina Cash accounts (approx. 160) – monthly reconciliations by WD6 and investigation of any variances.
• Responsible for Cucina Bank accounts reconciliation completed by WD1.
• Post all cash for Cucina bank account on a daily basis – ensuring any query is investigated by the end of the month.
• Daily processing catering refunds for students by Bacs or payment systems - ParentPay, VMS, etc.
• Weekly ParentPay report completed and processed for Cucina.
• Post Transaction fees for VMS, Squid, Bromcom, Parentmail, and Parentpay.
• Post any manual payments or receipts to the Nominal ledger i.e. HMRC VAT, Pensions, payroll, Advances, also import AP DD transactions.
• Preparing and posting journals into Sage.
• Responsible for the Cucina suspense accounts – investigate and resolve all in a timely manner.
• Weekly reconciliation of cash banked by Loomis.
• Monthly checking and reviewing sites cash floats.
• Assist Cash collections when required.
• Bank weekly cheques.
• Monitor CashAccount inbox.

About You

Qualifications/Skills & Required Experience:

• Bank reconciliation experience is essential.
• Daily processing of a high volume of transactions where accuracy is a must.
• Confident individual with strong communication skills at all levels and able to resolve any problems in a tactful and timely manner.
• Ability to use initiative and take responsibility for tasks.
• Good knowledge of Excel – pivot tables, VLOOKUPs.
• Ability to manage, adapt, and deliver within a fast-paced environment.

What We'd Love to Give You

Competitive salary
25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays.
Company pension scheme.
Access to our extensive online learning platform and development opportunities.
An employee wellbeing platform.
IFG rewards for high street discounts.
Annual Summer Party with company awards.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which we supply the cost for.

We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.