Cash Accountant | North Yorkshire | Up to £40,000
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Currently partnering with a rapidly expanding, private equity‑backed group who are seeking a Cash Accountant to join its central finance team.
Following significant growth and a series of acquisitions, the business is strengthening its financial control environment and enhancing its cash management processes. This is an amazing opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment and enjoys taking ownership.
The Opportunity
As Cash Accountant, you will play a key role in managing daily cash activities, preparing reconciliations, supporting forecasting, and ensuring strong financial controls across the group. With this newly created role in the business, you will also partner closely with central departments and newly acquired businesses, helping to embed consistent cash and banking processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor daily bank balances and cash movements across all accounts
- Prepare and post daily cash journals and complete bank reconciliations
- Support cash forecasting and liquidity planning across the group
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of payments and receipts
- Liaise with banks and internal teams to resolve discrepancies
- Assist with month‑end and year‑end close activities relating to cash and banking
- Maintain accurate, audit‑ready records of all cash transactions
- Support banking transitions for new acquisitions
- Manage user access and set‑up across banking platforms
- Document and communicate group payment processes; support the weekly payment cycle
- Identify opportunities to automate or streamline cash processes
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and governance standards
What Success Looks Like
- Full ownership and accuracy of bank reconciliations
- Strong collaboration with group functions and acquired businesses
- Contribution to strengthening financial controls
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, rapidly growing environment
About You
- Prior experience in a similar cash/banking or reconciliations-focused role
- Strong Excel and general Microsoft Office skills
- Highly organised with excellent administrative ability
- Able to use initiative and demonstrate sound problem‑solving skills
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