Job Introduction

Welcome to Card Factory - and your opportunity to be part of our exciting future. As the country’s largest, independent gift and greetings card retailer with over 1000 stores, Card Factory is really thriving. As well as being a progressive, exciting and friendly company, we reward our people’s commitment and determination. 

Role Responsibility

The core objective of the role is to ensure accurate and timely posting of transactions for the Card Factory cash books.

You’ll monitor activity on a daily basis and raise any queries with the relevant bank or department. 

Working with our Loss Prevention and Sales Administration teams you’ll provide support with banking queries and potential losses.

You’ll raise bank payments as well as managing requests for company credit card users.

You will get involved in the month end processes, ensuring all deadlines are met and reconciliations are completed

The role will also support day to day accounting process and controls.

This role will be based at our Head Office just outside Wakefield with scope for agile and remote working in line with our Smart Working principles.

• Accurate and prompt posting of the cash book transactions
• Weekly bank reconciliations
• Ensure all month end deadlines are met
• Report suspected losses, Manage discrepancies on any credit card payments
• Provide any support/assistance required to the Loss Prevention team, particularly around BQD differences
• Raise bank line/cheque payments as required
• Manage requests for company credit card users
• Maintain the Support Centre petty cash and associated records
• Reconcile the change reconciliation for UK stores
• Maintain a full list of all stores and their banking facilities
• Provide cover for the sales administration team as required

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of working in a treasury role or similar
• Good level of computer literacy - Microsoft Excel and Outlook are essential
• Organised and able to use own initiative
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Desirable

• SAP experience
• Qualified or studying towards a Finance qualification e.g. ACCA, CIMA or AAT

About the Company

In return we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

• 33 days annual leave entitlement (inc public / bank holidays)
• Save as you Earn scheme
• 15% Staff Discount
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• O2 open mobile contracts
• Salary Finance
• Pension 
• Discounted Car Leasing
• Employee Care
• Flex My Day
• Card Factory Foundation
• MyCardFactory App: discounts at leading retailers

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email) 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies please.

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