Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Manchester

6 Month Contract

£22,000 per annum plus benefits (as below)

My client is an American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation headquartered in New York. They are the third largest banking institution in the United States and is considered a systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board being one of the eight global investment banks in the Bulge Bracket. They have approximately 200 million customer accounts and do business in more than 160 countries.

They are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team on a 6-month contract. The role is hybrid working at their Manchester office 3 days a week with the remainder of time working from home, office hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, occasional weekend work may be needed + bank holidays.

You will be joining their RCOE team to work with a combined global. The team works with several reconciliation tools and systems to assist in the identification, monitoring and resolution of discrepancies and use up to date technology with internal colleagues.

Daily tasks include:

• Reconciliation of stock, cash and funds positions
• Replying to enquiries Internal and external queries.
• Monitoring and/or reporting processing activity
• Updating data in internal systems
• Act as a point of escalation for issues arising with reconciliations.
• Updating key stakeholders across the Business
• Being an integral part of the go to team for systems, process & automation change.

Skills:

• A background of working in similar roles with experience of dealing with reconciliations is an advantage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and computer literate.
• Background within a fast-paced deadline focused environment
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under time pressure.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Focused on consistently achieving both team and company goals.
• Clerical skills with particular focus on accuracy, attention to detail, organisation and keyboard skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and take accountability for own learning and development.
• Focused attitude to work, excellent colleague and team player and an ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Friendly and approachable.

For this opportunity you will be an employee of Ajilon (Adecco) working on site with the client while being rewarded with a strong salary, holidays, pension, certification opportunities and more!

You will be an integral part of Ajilon, a FTSE500 Global organisation with over 52 clients and sole supplier to the biggest organisations in the country and the world. You will be employed by ourselves as an Ajilon Consultant working onsite with our client where you will receive a regular salary, annual bonus payment, pension contributions, holiday and sick pay, plus a number of additional benefits such as medical insurance, income protection, critical illness and life insurance, access to our discounted benefits website and library of online training materials and future career and certification opportunities.

This great opportunity is being offered on a PAYE basis which means a LTD/Umbrella company cannot be used.

Please be advised if you have not heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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