Cash Reconciliation Associate

Cash Reconciliation AssociateLocation: South Warrington (Hybrid working available following successful completion of training)Salary: £25,000Contract: 6-Month Temporary Contract with Potential to Become PermanentA large, successful and well-established business based near South Warrington is seeking a Cash Reconciliation Associate to join its finance team on an initial 6-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong reconciliation and cash handling experience to join a busy and supportive team, with the potential for the role to become permanent.The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accurate reconciliation of daily sales, cash banking, and electronic transactions across a multi-site operation. This position would suit a highly organised individual who enjoys investigating discrepancies, problem solving, and delivering a high level of accuracy.Key Responsibilities\n

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• Record and reconcile all branch cash and electronic banking transactions accurately and within agreed SLAs.
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• Reconcile daily sales and spend data against banking activity, ensuring 100% cash banking reconciliation.
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• Review, investigate and resolve final till results and discrepancies.
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• Identify and investigate cash differences, escalating and reporting suspected fraudulent activity where appropriate.
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• Analyse branch data to identify irregularities and resolve issues or escalate system-related concerns to the appropriate internal teams.
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• Provide support and guidance to branch colleagues on cash handling procedures, till balancing, cash declarations and banking processes.
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• Oversee and reconcile G4S cash collections and drop banking activity, resolving any associated queries.
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• Maintain accurate records and supporting documentation for audit purposes.
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• Assist with internal and external audits as required.
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• Undertake additional duties to support the wider finance function.
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About You\n

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• Previous experience in cash reconciliation, banking, finance administration, accounts receivable, retail finance or a similar finance role (desirable)
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• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
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• Experience investigating and resolving financial discrepancies.
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• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
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• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across the business.
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• Good Microsoft Excel skills and experience using finance systems.
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• Able to prioritise workload effectively and work to deadlines.
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What's on Offer?\n

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• Salary of £25,000.
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• Initial 6-month temporary contract with the opportunity to become permanent.
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• Hybrid working available following completion of training.
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• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
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• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a large and successful organisation.
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• On-site parking and excellent South Warrington location.
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