CASS Accountant – Retford – Competitive Salary + Benefits

Chase & Holland are excited to be working with an international group of companies based in Retford who are seeking a CASS Accountant to join their ever-growing team. This is a great opportunity to get involved with a fast growing, dynamic business, who have genuinely exciting plans for the future. The successful candidate will act as the liaison between the IBA and Management Accounting Teams ensuring that accounting issues are resolved effectively and efficiently. 

In Return You’ll Receive:
*Competitive Salary with pay progression
*26 days + Bank Holidays (can buy additional days)
*4x Death in Service
*Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
*Hybrid working scheme
*Chance to join a company through a time of rapid expansion
*Private medical insurance
*First class employee benefits and welfare package including health screening, counselling, will writing, kids pass and various discounts
*35 hour working week!

 CASS Accountant key responsibilities:
*Responsible for timely, effective controls & reconciliations as per the FCA requirements across various Group bank accounts.
*Provide timely MI and insightful commentary to identify control weaknesses and improve business performance.
*Responsible for identifying root causes arising from reconciliation issues working with the team and stakeholders to address and improve business performance and internal controls.
*Act as main point of contact for CASS and statutory audits, agreeing deadlines, ensuring deliverables meet requirements and managing queries to resolution.
*Identify and log CASS breaches, identifying root causes and working with colleagues to resolve and prevent future occurrences.
*Ensure a definitive understanding of unidentified cash amounts, working closely with IBA and business colleagues to clear in accordance with agreed timelines.
*Build relationships across the organisation and effectively communicate with various key stakeholders.
*Manage the IBA Controls Team providing effective feedback and training and development opportunities to new and existing team members.
*Provide support for the transition of new business into the Group and eventual integration into the team as required.
Required Skills & Experience:
*Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA)
*Clear understanding of FCA CASS regulation.
*Familiar with mainstream bank providers and multi-currency operations.
*Advanced level in MS Office suit especially with MS Excel.
*A self-starter who can challenge existing processes with the intention of enhancing key business areas.
*Have a positive ’can do attitude’ with natural problem-solving abilities.
*Be able to work as part of a team collaboratively as well as on your own initiative.

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting CASS Accountant opportunity, please click ’apply now’. Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.