Cash Clerk, Part Time

Cash Clerk (part time temp contract)

About us:

News travels faster & further than ever these days. At Gorkana we are on a journey to be the indispensable resource for all forms of media intelligence, connecting PR and marketing professionals with the people & solutions they need. Using ground-breaking metrics and KPIs we help businesses and high profile individuals prove where and how PR contributes to their success – providing the insight they need to make the right tactical and strategic decisions. We give PR and marketing people a genuine business advantage by connecting them to essential, up-to-the-minute media intelligence services and an exclusive community, not to mention our dedication to personal service. Our people make the difference. With accuracy rates of 99.6% our staff are experts in their field & passionate about the worlds of Media and PR.

The numbers speak for themselves: our International database includes 235,000 Journalist profiles, a massive 94% of the top 100 PR agencies are our clients, and a further 70% of top British brands in-house PR teams work with us regularly, plus we boast an impressive 98% renewal rate. It’s why 35,000 PRs & 100,000 journalists rely on us every day.

If that wasn’t enough 53% of our workforce has been with the company for over 5 years, evidence that not only is this a great place to work but for those with ambition and determination, Gorkana could provide you with a great future.

About the role:

This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, exciting and growing media business. We are looking for an Cash Clerk to join our existing Credit Control Team within the Finance department on a part time (25 hours per week) basis.

As the Cash Clerk you will be responsible for assisting on all credit control functions and performing administration duties within the department.

Your main responsibilities will be:

– Keeping accurate daily records of cash received via BACS, cheque or credit card using Excel and reconciling weekly
– Allocation of receipts to sales ledger (Cheques, BACS, Credit Card, Direct Debit
– Assisting in the preparation of various weekly / monthly cash reports
– Assisting in sending statements and reminder letters to clients
– Updating customer details when necessary
– Daily filing and scanning of remittance documents
– Assist with departmental end of month duties including helping Credit Control team administer client invoices

Skills:

As the ideal candidate you will have had book keeping experience and you need to be able to work toward tight deadlines. You also possess excellent numeracy skills, have a great eye for attention to detail and demonstrate high accuracy in your work. You will have knowledge of using Sage 200, MS Office, Excel and Outlook.

You will also have good interpersonal skills and be a team player.

This role is a part time position, working 25 hours Monday to Friday between the hours of 10:00am to 3:00pm. Daily start and finishing times may flexible and are open to negotiation.

The Person:

– Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are essential.
– Self-motivation: Target and data driven. Meets objectives and standards on own initiative including repetitive tasks.
– Teamwork
– Organisation: works systematically, uses time efficiently; ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines without direct supervision
– Response to change: adaptable, interested in learning and developing to meet changing situations, an enthusiastic approach to the introduction of new technology
– Confidentiality: due regard must be shown with all knowledge and information relating to Company finances and clients. Must also comply with Company policy and respect all Company property and equipment.

Alongside a competitive Salary: £26,000per year pro rata we also offer the following excellent benefits:

Pension Scheme (up to 5% company contribution), 25 Days Holiday + 8 BH, 4 x Life insurance, subsidised canteen, Denplan, Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, Childcare Vouchers, gym subsidy, departmental bonus scheme, great training and development opportunities, excellent career progression and much more.