Treasurer

Job Summary

Based in our thriving facilities here in East Cowes, and reporting into the Finance Manager, the Accounting Administrator will be part of a small, tight-knit team offering financial operations support to the Business.

They will specifically act as the Treasurer, responsible for all banking-related responsibilities, and supporting the essential cash forecasting of the business. 

Job Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Management of cash (receipts and payments) for all companies
• Receipts, including daily posting of cash receipts across 3 Reporting Units and the posting of Proforma receipts to allow release of goods (possibly AOG)
• Payments, including weekly GBP payment run (ensuring all payments have been authorised appropriately), fortnightly EUR/USD payment run (ensuring all payments have been authorised appropriately), one-off payments as required (possibly outside of normal working hours), uploading of payroll which includes sensitive data, monthly Engineering payment run.
• Weekly reporting of aged debt and management of actions to ensure payments are being chased
• Posting of FX hedging entries, with the ability to check whether they look sensible
• Preparing weekly SRO cash forecast, including foreign currency
• Processing expenses on Concur and being main point of contact for any queries – ensuring Travel & Expenses policy is followed
• Bank of America reconciliation of expenses to Direct Debit
• Preparing bank account reconciliations
• Involvement in any Business Improvement initiatives to improve the Treasury process
• Blackline balance sheet reconciliations

Job Qualifications

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience gained in a similarly complex accounting role;
• Keen eye for detail;
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion within strict deadlines
• Trustworthy, discreet and reliable as data will contain sensitive information
• Flexibility around working hours especially at month-end/year-end
• Strong, friendly communication skills, and a focus on customer service excellence;
• Team player;
• Finance qualifications would be beneficial, but experience and competency are more important