Bank Reconciliation Specialist -6m Contract
Posted 3 days ago by Marks Sattin
£200 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
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. The specialist will be responsible for cashbook preparation, processing customer payments, and performing bank reconciliations within a financial services context. Candidates must have relevant financial services experience and be available to start immediately or on short notice.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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:
- 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 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
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