Bank Reconciliation Specialist - 6m contract
Posted 3 days ago by 1771580729
£200 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Bank Reconciliation Specialist role is a 6-month contract position based in South-West London, requiring hybrid working with two days in the office each week. The specialist will be responsible for cashbook preparation, processing customer payments, and performing bank reconciliations within a financial services environment. Candidates must have relevant financial services experience and be available to start immediately or on short notice. The role demands strong reconciliation skills and proficiency in financial software, particularly Excel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cash and Banking Operations
- Maintain and update daily cashbooks, handling transactions in multiple currencies (EUR & USD)
- Post and reconcile customer payments within the Odessa system
- Support the finance team by updating division-specific cash records
- Conduct daily banking activities and maintain financial tracking spreadsheets
- Reconcile various bank accounts and investigate discrepancies
- Manage incoming queries via the finance inbox
- Assist with financial reconciliations and project-related tasks
- Regularly review and update unallocated cash records
- Assist the Bank Reconciliation Supervisor with ad hoc tasks, including bank reconciliation preparation
- Contribute to month-end reporting by updating key financial records
- Support other administrative and finance-related duties as needed
Key Skills:
- Immediately Available to start the contract or on a short notice period (max 2 weeks)
- Part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/AAT Level or higher)
- Strong experience in reconciliations and cashbook management
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management and organisational abilities
- Proactive approach to identifying process improvements
- Detail-oriented with a structured problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple deadlines
- Solid understanding of general ledger processes and reconciliations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial software
Salary (Rate): £200 per day
City: South-West London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Bank Reconciliation Specialist - Financial Services - 6m contract
- Location: South-West London.
- Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office
- 6 Month Contract
- £180 - £200 per day via umbrella (dependant on experience)
Overview:
A leading financial services provider specialising in vendor and equipment finance is looking for a Bank Reconciliation Administrator.
This role involves preparing cashbooks, processing customer payments, and performing bank reconciliations.
Financial Services Experience Required!
Key Responsibilities:
- Cash and Banking Operations
- Maintain and update daily cashbooks, handling transactions in multiple currencies (EUR & USD)
- Post and reconcile customer payments within the Odessa system
- Support the finance team by updating division-specific cash records
- Conduct daily banking activities and maintain financial tracking spreadsheets
- Reconcile various bank accounts and investigate discrepancies
- Manage incoming queries via the finance inbox
- Assist with financial reconciliations and project-related tasks
- Regularly review and update unallocated cash records
- Assist the Bank Reconciliation Supervisor with ad hoc tasks, including bank reconciliation preparation
- Contribute to month-end reporting by updating key financial records
- Support other administrative and finance-related duties as needed
Requirements:
- Immediately Available to start the contract or on a short notice period (max 2 weeks)
- Part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/AAT Level or higher)
- Strong experience in reconciliations and cashbook management
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management and organisational abilities
- Proactive approach to identifying process improvements
- Detail-oriented with a structured problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple deadlines
- Solid understanding of general ledger processes and reconciliations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial software
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