Finance Director jobs in United Kingdom

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Treasury Assistant to support the delivery of the Group Finance business plan. You will manage a range of daily treasury activities including cash management, bank reconciliations, reporting, and funding. You will also support wider group projects and collaborate closely with the Treasury team to ensure efficient day-to-day operations and smooth month-end processes.

• Work within the parameters of the agreed Group Finance business plan and follow established processes to deliver objectives.

• Process claim payments and broker premium receipts, including manual payments, foreign payments, cheque requests, cancellations, and daily direct credit payments.

• Process recovery cheques and receipts, prepare files for automated posting, deposit cheques, and resolve unreferenced payments by liaising with third parties.

• Complete cash book postings, reconciliations, and raise inter-account transfers.

• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, update cash forms, and manage bank queries.

• Report daily cash positions and assist with cash flow management and cash flow forecasting.

• Prepare and post journals to Sage 1000 and Sage Intacct to complete month-end reconciliations.

• Conduct daily cheque analysis to prevent and stop fraudulent activity.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Promote a supportive team environment and provide cover for other Treasury Assistants during absence.

• Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects, ensuring delivery against KPIs, SLAs, and objectives.

• Ensure all duties are completed in line with company values, the Customer Service Charter, FCA compliance, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements.

• Experience in a similar role or strong exposure to high-volume bank reconciliation.

• Computer literate with intermediate to advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.)

• Highly numerate, organised, and able to multitask with excellent attention to detail.

• Able to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.

• Strong team player with the ability to work effectively both collaboratively and with limited supervision.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and similar).

• Experience working in high-volume environments.

• Location: Hybrid working pattern based in Haywards Heath (2 3 days per week in the office).

• First four weeks will be fully office-based.