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Bank Reconciliation & Accounts Payable Officer

Bank Reconciliation & Accounts Payable Officer

Posted 28 June by eFinancialCareers
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Competitive salary
Bracknell , Berkshire
Permanent, full-time
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At Xe, we live currencies. We provide a comprehensive range of currency services and products, including our Currency Converter, Market Analysis, Currency Data API and quick, easy, secure Money Transfers for individuals and businesses. We leverage technology to deliver these services through our website, mobile app and by phone. Last year, we helped over 300 million people access information about the currencies that matter to them and over 225,000 people used us to send money overseas.

We are proud to be part of Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT), a global leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. Under their Money Transfer division, Xe and Ria Money Transfer have been brought together to help establish the third largest money transfer business in the world.

Our principles
  • AMBITION - We dream big, try things out and always ask why not?" and what if?" We're ambitious in our thinking and our delivery
  • RESPONSIBILITY - We get involved, bring our perspective and are always open to new ideas. We take personal responsibility
  • COMMUNITY - We value a sense of belonging, trusting each other and encouraging authenticity. We contribute to our community
What you'll do:

Reconciliations:
  • Perform daily reconciliation of multicurrency and multiregional bank accounts.
  • Communicate reconciling items to operational teams, monitor progress, and escalate issues.
  • Provide monthly reports showing the position of all bank accounts with a variance between bank and ledger.
  • Collaborate closely with operational teams to ensure accurate and timely processing of extended currencies, returned payments, wire settlements, card settlements, and other payments or settlements that have fallen outside the standard processes.
  • Assist in Internal and External Audits by providing necessary documentation or explanations.
Accounts Payable
  • Provide an end-to-end accounts payable service primarily for our APAC region and supporting other regions when necessary.
  • Generating, distributing, and reviewing affiliate commission statements, liaising with business intelligence and affiliate teams.
  • Regularly reviewing aged accounts payable ledgers to ensure the correct allocation of payments and resolve any issues.
  • Complete intercompany invoicing.
  • Process and reconcile monthly credit card statements.
  • Maintain and manage essential process and policy documents.
Requirements

Who you are:
  • Previous experience: (3 years +) within an Accounts Payable or Reconciliation role.
  • Desirable experience: Proven experience in the banking industry with a focus on multi-currency and multi-region operations. Strong understanding of foreign exchange risk management practices.
  • Attention to Detail: Precision in reviewing financial records is necessary to spot errors and inconsistencies. Accuracy in processing invoices and payments is essential to avoid mistakes and discrepancies.
  • Mathematical Proficiency: Strong numerical skills in handling financial calculations and reconciling accounts.
  • Problem-Solving: Skill in identifying issues, determining their root causes, and implementing practical solutions.
  • Technical Proficiency: Competent with Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams and adaptable to new and internal systems.
  • Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet reconciliation deadlines. Time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise conflicting deadlines and manage the time and resources of others effectively.
  • Knowledge of Accounting Principles: Understanding of basic accounting principles and practices.
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse complex financial data to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate reconciliation. Display problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and excellent numeracy skills.
  • Communication Skills: Clear communication with vendors, suppliers, and internal departments to resolve issues and discrepancies. Ability to communicate professionally with others, fostering good working relationships with other departments.
  • Confidentiality: Handling sensitive financial information with discretion and integrity.
Benefits
  • Competitive Salary & Discretionary Bonus
  • 23 days annual leave increasing with each year of service (capped at 28 days)
  • Paid day off for your Birthday
  • 4% employer pension contribution
  • Discounted Euronet Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Life Cover, Income Protections Scheme & Critical Illness cover
  • Healthcare
  • Plumm Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Volunteering day for a charity of your choice
We want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects.

At Xe we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on

Reference: 52979024

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