Finance Assistant - FTC

RSMUK; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

RSMUK seeks an Analyst to join their Finance Team in Brentwood for a 12-14 month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will manage cashiering and billing processes while supporting a diverse range of clients. Ideal applicants will possess strong organizational and communication skills and a background in finance. The role emphasizes flexibility and inclusivity as part of RSM's commitment to a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance within a professional services or corporate environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm.
• Reliability and flexibility essential.

Responsibilities

• Loading new payments and managing unallocated payments.
• Liaising with clients and resolving invoicing queries.
• Preparing bank reconciliation and weekly/monthly reports.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Consulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM's current and future clients within the middle market. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.

Overall job purpose:

Our Creditor Services team are licensed insolvency practitioners and one of the UK's largest bankruptcy appointment takers, we have a large creditor services team which help SMEs, banks, utilities companies, local authorities and professional practices.

We are looking for an Analyst to join our Finance Team on a 12-14 month fixed term contract, within our Creditor Services team in Brentwood. The successful post holder will support the team in managing the cashiering and billing processes.

Responsibilities

• Loading of new payments to the Qualco.
• Verification of customer and client reference number.
• Managing unallocated payments.
• Liaison with Insolvency Practitioners obtaining regular updates on unallocated payments.
• Identify payments made in error and transferring it to correct account.
• Reconcile payments before raising invoice on Qualco.
• Reconcile and generate remittance advise.
• Raising invoices on PASO.
• Liaising with client to resolve queries on invoicing/remittances/payments.
• Liaising with DW/DM & Tracker department for the queries relating with payments/allocation/invoicing.
• Preparing bank reconciliation, liaising with partner for approval and sending it to NFO.
• Liaising with NFO regarding queries on bank accounts, bank reconciliations etc.
• Raising payments on Bankline and getting approval from partner.
• Preparing weekly/monthly reports for clients/partners.

Requirements for the role

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong IT skills (Advanced Word, Outlook & Excel).
• Previous working experience in finance in a professional services or corporate environment.
• Personal attributes: Enthusiasm, self-motivation, reliability, flexibility, dedication, assertiveness, strong organisational skills, fun, team-player, presentable.
• Educated to A-Level or equivalent standard.

Security Requirements

• To preserve the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of client/customer data with administrative, technical and
  physical measures that conform to generally recognised industry standards and best practices that RSM UK then
  applies to its own processing environment.
• To ensure that all client/customer data will be stored, processed, and maintained solely on designated target
  servers and that no client/customer data at any time will be processed on or transferred to any portable or laptop
  computing device or any portable storage medium, unless that device or storage medium is in use as part of the
  RSM's designated backup and recovery processes.
• To raise any risks identified that could jeopardise the integrity or security of the client/customer data.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM
At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.]]>