Job Description

Role: Banking Clerk

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary: 22,152 & Bonus Scheme

What will my role look like?

To work within the banking department and support the team in the execution of their duties on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. This role provides support to the Finance team by maintaining the banking ledger accounts, processing daily collections and signing off on the monthly bank reconciliations. This is a fast paced and forward-thinking position and the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking for a long-term finance career within a successful, expanding corporate enterprise. The successful candidate will be mentored and developed in their role and will need to use their initiative to solve problems and meet deadlines.

What would my main responsibilities be?

• Reconciliation of Bank Statements with companies ERP system (SAP)
• Supporting the banking functions daily activities
• Timely completion of bank reconciliations
• Direct Debit monitoring
• Bank balance reconciliations
• Uploads of Bank Statements
• Monitoring and clearing transactions from the Bank GL
• Checking, coding, and inputting of all bank transactions
• Cooperation with other departments on payments / receipts
• Liaising with the broader finance team and Team Leaders to provide regular updates on daily/weekly and monthly activities
• Working within the agreed Banking service level

This list is not exhaustive and may be added or amended to from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience on SAP (preferable)
• Excel proficient
• Obtained or working towards finance / accounting qualifications and / or experience within a financial setting (preferable)
• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to work with others as part of a team
• Results driven with proven record of delivery against KPIs and SLAs
• Well organised with the ability to manage own time and workload
• Able to work with large data sets, analysing transactions and understanding the processes and information presented
• Experience of working in a fast paced / transactional environment (preferable)

Benefits & Rewards

• EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
• ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
• EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
• Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
• Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
• Waterside Caf\xc3\xa9 - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
• Free Secure Car Parking
• Dress Down Fridays
• Prayer and Ablution Facilities
• Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
• Work Anniversary Rewards
• Free Eye Test
• Select & Drive: Car Leasing Scheme

Who are EG Group?

United Kingdom-based EG Group is a leading independent convenience retailer, which has established partnerships with global brands such as Starbucks, Cinnabon, KFC, Subway, Greggs, SPAR, and Burger King, as well as a focused portfolio of proprietary brands. The business has an established pedigree of delivering an excellent Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel proposition in all the markets in which it operates and currently employs more than 50,000 colleagues working in over 6,600 sites across the UK&I, Europe, USA and Australia. The group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2021 revenues exceeding $26bn as well as serving over one billion customers annually.

Please note, the successful applicant will be subject to a completed DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.

EG Group