Senior Accounts Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity awaits you at a rapidly growing organization in Nottingham City Centre, seeking a Senior Cashier/Senior Accounts Assistant. This role offers the chance to advance your career within a dynamic environment, where you'll handle essential tasks such as daily cash postings, bank reconciliations, and team training. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and encourages professional growth. With various benefits, including study support and a generous holiday allowance, this position is perfect for motivated individuals ready to make a positive impact in finance.

Benefits

Study support (Covers, CICM, AAT, ACCA)

Discounted gym membership

Career progression opportunities

Excellent pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Shopping vouchers

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in Cashiering or Sales Ledger.
• Experience with Excel and Word, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.

Responsibilities

• Posting cash daily accurately and promptly.
• Ensuring bank reconciliations are maintained.
• Training new starters and managing month-end processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Numeracy skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

AAT or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

I am delighted to be representing an excellent, rapidly growing organisation that is recruiting for a Senior Cashier/Senior Accounts Assistant to join their team in Nottingham City Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career and progress within a dynamic organization.

Responsibilities include:

1. Posting cash daily accurately and promptly.
2. Ensuring bank reconciliations are current and maintained.
3. Training new starters.
4. Investigating outstanding cash received and discrepancies on bank reconciliations, BACS returns, and OOD cheques.
5. Managing the month-end process.
6. Running daily ABTs.
7. Serving as the central point for cashiering queries.
8. Reviewing and clearing the cashiers' inbox.
9. Confirming alias acceptance for all payments received under different names.
10. Providing support and cover for the Manager in the cashiering role.
11. Handling transfers at all banks and monthly bank interest.
12. Updating and signing the daily checklist.
13. Processing daily tax receipts.
14. Carrying out banking duties, including taking cash and cheques to the branch.
15. Managing daily post (cheques and remittances).
16. Performing ad hoc duties or project work as required.

Essential skills and qualities:

• Confident, enthusiastic, and flexible.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and numeracy skills.
• Self-starter with initiative.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Highly motivated, organized, and proactive.
• Ownership-driven and capable of driving positive change.
• Team player committed to meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure.

Desirable qualifications:

• Experience with Excel and Word, including intermediate skills like VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in Cashiering or Sales Ledger.
• Formal qualification such as AAT or equivalent is advantageous.

Benefits include:

• Study support (Covers, CICM, AAT, ACCA).
• Discounted gym membership.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy an additional 5 days annually.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Shopping vouchers.