Senior Finance Assistant – Transactional Treasury

TN United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Assistant in Wolverhampton, where you'll play a pivotal role in transactional treasury operations within a dynamic organization. This position offers a chance to enhance payment services, manage BACS payments, and develop comprehensive reporting. With a focus on compliance and continuous improvement, you'll engage with stakeholders at all levels and drive innovation in service delivery. Join a rewarding environment that values your contributions and offers significant career progression.

Benefits

Performance-related pay

Annual personal allowance for benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced family leave and pay

Choice of pension schemes

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Occupational health support

Free physiotherapy sessions

Access to 24/7 GP and advice

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Expertise in payments and banking processes in a high-volume environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute transactional treasury operations ensuring compliance and timely processing.
• Develop and maintain payment-related reporting and enhance payment services.

Skills

Payments expertise

Banking processes

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Tools

D365

Coins

Multiple banking platforms

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Your new company

Hays is pleased to be working with this exciting and growing organisation which is undergoing an exciting re-structure. This is a newly created position offering real progression within a rewarding environment.

Your new role

Role Summary: Reporting to the Cash & Bank Manager within Financial Process Solutions, this role is central to delivering critical payment services to the organisation. These services must meet business deadlines and adhere to policies.

• Execute transactional treasury operations for internal customers, ensuring compliance with processes, policies, and SLAs.
• Prepare and validate manual payment requests on banking platforms, ensuring timely release and escalating issues as needed.
• Manage BACS payments via ERP systems (D365/Coins), ensuring timely processing and compliance with governance and controls.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive payment-related reporting at all organisational levels, including monthly Manual Payments report.
• Update and share Approval & Payments timetables with relevant teams.
• Lead initiatives to enhance payment services, adopting new third-party technologies.
• Oversee creation, maintenance, and delivery of Approvers Training and related materials.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings with internal and external departments.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, external customers, and finance colleagues, simplifying financial concepts for non-finance audiences.
• Address queries promptly with effective communication.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.
• Operate proactively.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven expertise in payments and/or banking processes within a fast-paced, high-volume Shared Service environment.
• Proficient with multiple banking platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills at all levels, with confidence to challenge when necessary.
• Experience in adhering to SLAs.
• Excellent time management skills, maintaining accuracy under pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail, following processes and controls, and identifying compliance issues.
• Ability to support change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll get in return

• Performance-related pay based on targets.
• £500 annual personal allowance for benefits like private medical, dental, gym membership.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell 5 days.
• Enhanced family leave and pay.
• Choice of pension schemes (Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution) with up to 10% employer contributions.
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary.
• Occupational health support, mental health first aiders, menopause champions.
• Free physiotherapy sessions.
• Access to 24/7 GP, mental health, legal, and financial advice.
• Online reward portal for discounts.
• Free breakfast at main offices.
• Training and development opportunities, including support for professional qualifications.