A friendly and professional Financial Services company based in St Albans are looking for a Reconciliation Clerk a to join a welcoming team.
This is a busy role where you will provide a full reconciliation service to the Finance department.
You will ensure all relevant regulatory requirements are met including the FCA Conduct Rules and Principles.You will be based within a modern office, centrally located and in easy reach of the town centre.
The company offer excellent opportunities for development and progression in the future.
What's in it for you:· Salary: up to £25k-£26k· Hours: Monday to Friday 9-5.30pm· 20 days holiday which rises with length of service· Life assurance · Sickness cover· Excellent training· Social events· Friendly and welcoming team· Career progressionKey responsibilities:· Download daily account balances using online banking machines and print· Perform daily bank reconciliations of a number of non- tranche and tranche product accounts, raise cheques, initiate transfers and ensure that the accounts do not go overdrawn· Investigating and seeing through to a successful resolution, any reconciling differences as and when they occur, ensuring any issues are resolved in a timely and efficient manner· Liaising with other departments, ensuring the correct procedures are carried out following any returned cheques or rejected DD / BACS payments· Cheque writing to cover all client money accounts both manual and automated printing· Monitor cheque payments for uncleared items and re-issue those over 6 months old· Monitoring of bounced cheques advising Investment Admin team to contact customer for replacement funds· Monitor cheque payments for uncleared items and re-issue those items over 6 months old· Input daily transfers and payments on to relevant internet banking system e.g., Bankline, Lloyds and HSBC.net· Provide back-up support to the cashier function including the preparation of banking for all client money accounts and taking the banking to High Street banksWhat the employer is looking for:· 2 years' experience of reconciliations· Solid experience within the financial services industry is preferred but not essential· Minimum Intermediate knowledge of Excel· Minimum qualifications of GCSE standard or equivalent · Pays attention to detail, completes tasks in a timely manner, consistently produces quality outputs