We are partnering with a leading London Market Insurer who are seeking a Treasury Assistant to join their Treasury & Investment Team.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure invoices and expenses are processed and paid efficiently, collaborating with colleagues in Finance and stakeholders across the business.
Process accounting entries in the relevant finance system in a timely and accurate manner to record transactions arising from the accounts payable function.
- Assist with cash position reconciliations to ensure all balances are correctly reflected in the general ledger.
- Prepare monthly analysis on credit card and travel expenditure and post corresponding journals.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, supporting payment and procurement-related enquiries.
- Prepare information required for cash planning and cash flow forecasting activities.
- Support month-end deliverables and work with reporting teams to ensure an accurate and timely close.
- Maintain policy and procedure documentation, recommending process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collate information for external auditors and support a smooth audit process.
- Provide cover across wider Treasury operations, including cash management and forecasting.
- Contribute to broader Finance projects and respond to ad-hoc requests as required.
Skills & Experience
- Foundational to intermediate understanding of accounting for expenses and cash transactions, including relevant tax considerations.
- Experience working within a finance team, ideally within financial services or a similar environment.
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive, customer-focused approach.
- Experience using banking platforms and online banking mechanisms (including payments and custodian services).
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office and finance systems (experience with modern cloud-based ERPs advantageous).
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Knowledge of trust fund structures or regulated financial markets (advantageous).
