In brief
This Banking and Finance Officer role supports an established finance team with daily banking, reconciliations and general accounting tasks. The work involves investigating financial discrepancies, processing journals and maintaining accurate records to ensure the smooth operation of month-end activities.
Best for
Experienced finance officers and assistant accountants comfortable with practical accounting tasks.
Non-negotiable
Hands-on SAP experience is essential.
Worth knowing
Temporary contract until the end of December with hybrid working required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
What you need
Required
Bank reconciliations
Clearly required in the listing
General ledger activity
Clearly required in the listing
Journal processing
Clearly required in the listing
Discrepancy investigation
Clearly required in the listing
Attention to detail
Strongly implied by the listing
Organisational skills
Strongly implied by the listing
SAP
Clearly stated in the job description.
Microsoft Excel
Clearly stated in the job description.
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Complete bank and balance reconciliations
Clearly stated in the job description.
Monitor daily cash balances
Clearly stated in the job description.
Process journals and month-end tasks
Clearly stated in the job description.
Review financial transactions
Clearly stated in the job description.
Investigate payment issues
Clearly stated in the job description.
Maintain financial records
Clearly stated in the job description.
Improve finance processes
Clearly stated in the job description.
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Location: Nottingham Salary: £30,000 equivalent Contract: Temporary until the end of December, with potential to extend Working arrangements: Hybrid – 2 days in the office (Tuesday and Wednesday) SAP experience is essential for this role. The role overview We’re looking for a hands-on Banking & Finance Officer to join an established finance team in Nottingham. This role would suit someone with experience across banking, reconciliations and general accounting who enjoys getting involved in the day-to-day detail, investigating discrepancies and keeping financial records accurate. Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll help manage banking activities, complete reconciliations and support the month-end process. It’s a varied opportunity for someone with a practical finance background who can take ownership of tasks and resolve issues efficiently. The role will include: Completing bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies. Monitoring cash balances and supporting daily banking activities. Processing journals and assisting with month-end activities. Reviewing transactions and following up on outstanding or unexplained items. Investigating payment issues and working with colleagues to resolve queries. Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting audit requirements. Identifying opportunities to improve processes and make day-to-day activities more efficient. About you: Previous hands-on SAP experience is essential. Experience in a banking, finance operations or general accounting role. Confident completing bank reconciliations, journals and general ledger activity. Able to investigate discrepancies and follow issues through to resolution. Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial information. Organised, detail-focused and comfortable working to deadlines. This role would suit someone from an Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer, Banking or Finance Operations background who enjoys practical accounting work and is happy to get involved across a range of finance activities. If you have hands-on SAP experience and are available for a temporary assignment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more
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