Cash & Banking Specialist
Posted 3 days ago by Mundipharma
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cash & Banking Specialist role within the Finance department focuses on operational delivery of banking activities, policy implementation, and participation in enterprise-wide projects. The position requires a professional qualification in finance and significant experience in operational finance, particularly in cash and banking. The specialist will also engage with various stakeholders to ensure effective communication and problem-solving. This is a fixed-term contract for one year based in Cambridge, England.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform all banking related activities across all FSSC entities, including bank interactions, payment query management, and managing the company card application process.
- Support implementation of process changes aligned with business strategy and ensure appropriate process documentation for AR/AP/R2R teams.
- Act as an ad hoc representative for Operational Finance in various Mundipharma initiatives and support Group-led initiatives impacting transactional finance.
Key Skills:
- Professional Qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CPA, CMIIA, CIA) or equivalent.
- At least 2 years’ experience leading an AR and cash and banking team.
- Experience with process improvement and working in an agile change environment.
- Strong influencing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to drive change and improve team dynamics.
- Proven ability to deliver to deadlines and work well under pressure.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Cash & Banking Specialist
Department: Finance
Reports To: Banking & Vendor Operational Lead
Job type: FTC 1 year
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Delivery of Banking activities
- Perform all banking related activities across all FSSC entities: Bank interactions (ops queries), bank payment query management, assistance in managing company card application process, payment run process, manual and urgent payments processes, manage DD process, bank statements process.
- Providing assistance to queries for AR/AP/R2R finance teams (OneFinance)
- Key problem solver for the BAU Banking activities
- Policy, Process and Control documentation
- Support implementation of process changes that are clearly aligned with the business strategy
- Ensures that the AR/AP/R2R team have appropriate process documentation.
- Support with the roll out of policies and procedures, working with the relevant GPOs and Finance leadership.
- Implements best practice processes across AR/AP/R2R
- Finance in enterprise-wide Projects:
- Ad hoc representative / delegate for Operational Finance in various Mundipharma initiatives led by other functions (compliance, legal, etc.)
- Support where applicable on Group led initiatives which impact transactional finance and ensure benefits and efficiencies are not at risk or compromised
What you’ll bring
- Professional Qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CPA, CMIIA, CIA) or working towards or equivalent.
- Experience with significant exposure to Operational Finance activities
- At least 2 years’ experience of leading an AR and cash and banking team
- Process improvement experience
- Continuous improvement track record
- Working in an agile change environment
- Relevant business experience in a complex, global, multi-faceted company
- Experience with transforming teams
- End to end finance process understanding
Knowledge and Skills
- Proven ability to deliver to deadlines
- Working well under pressure
- Takes initiative and is resourceful.
- Understanding complex business models
- Strong influencing skills
- Motivational and energetic
- Ability to drive change and improve team dynamics
- Accountability
- Strong stakeholder management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative and problem-solving mindset
- Confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong presenting and training skills
Communication & Working Relationships
- Finance Director FSSC Operations - Regular interaction with the Finance Director FSSC Operations. Discussing issues and resolutions and providing updates on any C&B activities, including queries and issue management root cause analysis
- Global Finance user community - Liaise with wider finance teams across the organization. Help during periods of escalation to support resolving issues. Providing guidance and care where needed.
- Embedded Finance Teams - Work closely with Embedded Finance Teams within the scope of the FSSC to help deliver actions in line with the One ERP Project and FSSC transformation. This might include stakeholders across Supply Chain, HR and IT.
What we offer in return
- Working from home – with travel to Cambridge upon request
- Flexible benefits package
- Opportunities for learning & development through our varied programme
- Collaborative, inclusive work environment
Diversity and inclusion
Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn’t just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. We are on a journey and will seek to move forward together through education and awareness to build a culture that welcomes and celebrates diversity and uniqueness. We will create a workplace environment where everyone can, every day, bring their authentic selves and is treated with dignity and respect.
About Mundipharma
Mundipharma is a global healthcare company focussing on customers across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of pain management, infectious disease as well as other severe and debilitating disease areas. Their guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything they do.
For more information visit www.mundipharma.com.
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