Assistant Cash & Bank Accountant

Assistant Cash & Bank Accountant

Company: Landsec

Location: London, Victoria (hybrid working; minimum 3 days in the office)

The Role

The Assistant Cash & Bank Accountant is a new role in the Treasury Back Office team, created from efficiencies gained through the recent finance transformation programme. The role supports cash & bank processing for lower-risk and lower-volume accounts, and contributes to process improvement and automation within the function. The role will be an escalation point for queries and exceptions identified to the Senior Cash & Bank Accountant, and will also gain exposure to supporting month-end close activities and resolving reconciling items.

Principle Accountabilities

• Complete daily/monthly bank reconciliations (automated/manual) for lower-activity, lower-risk bank accounts, ensuring further transactions are identified for auto-matching.
• Manage tenant deposits, liaising with Asset Managers and managing drawdowns with the Accounts Payable team.
• Assist with the monthly reconciliation of tenant deposits between balances held in CMS (bank portal) and tenant deposit lease lines in D365.
• Partner with the Lease Administration team to ensure D365 lease lines are appropriately created and maintained.
• Assist with ad-hoc preparation of simple journal postings, with support from the Treasury Reporting Accountant.
• Investigate routine reconciling items and queries, maintaining accurate records and supporting documentation.
• Escalate complex issues to the Senior Cash & Bank Accountant.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the team.

Essential Criteria

• Good understanding of accounting fundamentals.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive approach to learning and development.
• Ability to resolve routine issues independently.
• Adaptability and continuous improvement mindset.