Treasury Assistant - Bank Reconciliation

Commercial Ltd; Kings Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the UK is looking for a Treasury Assistant (Bank Reconciliation) to manage high-volume bank accounts and ensure financial accuracy. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, resolving discrepancies, and liaising with auditors. Ideal candidates have excellent organisational skills, with experience in finance being desirable but not mandatory. The role offers a salary between £25,000 and £26,000 and various benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

Life assurance cover (4x salary)

Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer days

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance team within a large, diverse group is desirable but not essential.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Thorough understanding of fraud, risk and controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies.
• Produce and distribute daily bank balance reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

Join Commercial Services Group (CSG) as a Treasury Assistant (Bank Reconciliation), where you\'ll play a key role in managing high-volume bank accounts across a diverse portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your finance career in a fast-paced, corporate environment while ensuring accuracy, security, and strong financial controls. The Treasury Assistant (Bank Reconciliation) maintains accurate and timely reconciliations across a large number of bank accounts within the group, safeguarding against fraud and error by ensuring strong financial controls, and supporting stakeholders with reliable banking information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies, working with stakeholders through regular review meetings.
• Produce and distribute daily bank balance reports and provide reconciliation information to internal teams, JV partners, and external parties as required.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, ensuring all supporting documentation is accurate, complete, and accessible.
• Maintain organised records and an archiving system for bank statements, reconciliations, and approvals.
• Review and manage Direct Debit Instructions periodically, cancelling those no longer required.
• Support process improvements, including exploring automated methods of importing bank statement data into financial systems.
• Process and reconcile monthly corporate credit card statements, customer refunds, and a variety of bank transactions (BACS, Faster Payments, international payments).
• Assist with supplier invoice disputes in line with business guidance.
• Experience of working in a finance team within a large diverse group is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Thorough understanding of fraud, risk and controls.
• Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance team within a large, diverse group is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of fraud, risk and controls.
• Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

Benefits

• Salary of £25,000 to £26,000 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off.
• Life assurance cover (4x salary).
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution.
• Additional benefits including retail and gym discounts, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme.
• Volunteer days and access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme.
• Tailored learning and development support with real opportunities to progress.