Banking Assistant

A great opportunity has become available for a Banking Assistant to join our team at DS Smith Business Services in Caerphilly, Wales to assist in the delivery of World class accounting/reporting services to respective UK businesses. 

You will be responsible for ensuring bank payments are processed and recorded accurately and bank reconciliations are completed on a timely basis.

About the role

You will be responsible for managing the completion of daily general ledger bank postings and weekly bank reconciliations as well as the processing of Banking and Treasury payments through the Group’s Treasury Management System.

Duties include:

• Daily general ledger postings from bank clearing accounts
• Weekly bank reconciliations
• Daily cash posting and allocation to the accounts receivable ledger
• Inbox management
• Daily processing of Banking and Treasury payments
• Liaising with Group Treasury and external Banking customer relationship teams

About you

Minimum Requirements

•              Basic understanding of accounting processes

•              Strong attention to detail

•              Strong communication and teamwork skills

•              Good Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel)

Preferred requirements

• Have previously held a similar role
• SAP experience desirable

What we can offer you

We know it’s important to feel valued and rewarded, so at DS Smith you’ll get:

• A competitive salary

• Discretionary bonus based on team performance

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection

• Digital GP Service & Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Retail discounts

Location: Caerphilly – hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home).

About us

We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world.  We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. 

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

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