This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, problem‑solving and keeping financial processes running smoothly in a supportive team environment. You will play an important part in managing daily banking, reconciliations and payments while contributing to an organisation that values fairness, inclusion and positive working relationships.
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract Duration: 6 months
Grade: TM1
Target Salary: £25,586 per annum
Start Date: Ideally 1st July 2026 preferred, however this is flexible for the right candidate
Location: National Construction College East, Bircham Newton, Norfolk, PE31 6RH
Working Pattern: Following initial on‑site training for two weeks, moving to hybrid working at the discretion of the line manager and based on business requirements
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week between 08:00–18:00, with the option for part‑time and flexible working patterns.
Responsibilities
To be accountable to the Accounts Team Leader for; preparing income from all sources for daily banking and ensure that it is accurately input to the financial system, carrying out the bank reconciliation process for all relevant bank accounts. At period close carrying out general ledger control account reconciliations as part of the financial accounts month end process.
What you’ll be doing:
* To ensure all daily transactions are recorded promptly in the finance systems adhering to organisational deadlines, including Treasury and Investments. Ensure all differences, queries and adjustments are dealt with promptly and processed accordingly to meet all daily/weekly/month and year end deadlines.
* To reconcile all relevant accounts to meet deadlines.
* Liaising with customers, suppliers, banks and other CITB staff accordingly.
* Initiate for approval direct payments and faster payments through the Finance ERP system for one off transactions.
* Using online banking systems, on a daily basis to initiate the internal transfer of monies between CITB Accounts and payments to suppliers, refunds for customers by utilising banking files produced from the finance ERP system.
* Ensure that all correspondence and telephone calls are dealt with courteously, expeditiously and correctly.
* Ensure Cashiers’ operating procedures and controls are adhered to at all times.
Key Contacts and Relationships:
Internal:
* Provision of standard advice, guidance and information to colleagues within the finance department in relation to the cashier’s function.
* Regular liaison within the finance department to resolve issues and queries relating to the cashier’s function.
External:
* Developing and maintaining good working relationships with banks.
What we’re looking for:
* Good attention to detail and ability to enter, retrieve and process data accurately.
* Good standard of general education including English and Maths.
* Basic knowledge of the cashier’s function.
* Basic spreadsheet and word processing capability.
* Good communication skills and ability to explain standard procedures and policies.
* Knowledge of the different activities undertaken within a finance and business planning function.
* Prior experience of using accounting software (CITB currently uses Oracle, but demonstration of use of other platforms is welcome)
May exceptionally be required to travel to other locations within the UK
Benefits
* Free onsite lunch at NCC sites
* Subsidised Costa Coffee on site at NCC Bircham
* Free onsite parking
* Free onsite gym at Bircham Newton
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* 3 additional days Christmas shutdown
* Generous pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Professional development & funded training qualifications
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Be part of a respected organisation shaping the future of UK construction
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