Senior Insolvency Cashier

Job Description

The Senior Insolvency cashier will work directly for the Cashier Manager, providing a dedicated, high level of cashiering support to our national cashiering team. This will involve working on a variety of insolvency engagements across the country. Ourcashiering function is a central team and this role offers hybrid working, with the expectation that team members will visit an office of their choice for 1-2 days per week. Some travel may be necessary from time to time to cover other offices subject to mutualagreement. Key Accountabilities:

• Ensuring that all aspects of company policy and cashiering guidance is adhered to.
• Completing statutory and best practice actions promptly.
• Liaising with our banking contacts to facilitate prompt account opening and closing requests.
• Assisting with queries from the wider restructuring team relating to receipts and payments.
• Ensuring that all electronic payment transactions are completed accurately.
• Reconciling bank accounts within the given timelines, dealing with unreconciled items promptly.
• Providing support to the Cashier Manager, participating in discussions on the development and improvement of cashiering processes.
• Attending to any other administrative tasks required by the role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key tasks:

• Being one of the first points of contact for engagement teams with cashiering related queries.
• Ensuring cheques received are recorded, banked and input onto IPS (the Insolvency Practitioners System) within the timescales set out in the firms cash procedures.
• Importing and processing bank transaction files, including the monitoring and prompt management of automated transactions.
• Producing and processing ISA, CHAPS and faster payment requests.
• Printing of cheques including distributions.
• Ensuring all transactions have the correct backing documentation and are coded correctly.
• Ensuring transactions are accurate and managed in a timely fashion, liaising with engagement teams where necessary.
• Proactively managing caseloads to avoid issues. Where applicable, troubleshoot with the relevant engagement leaders and managers.
• Ensuring that estate bank accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and bank accounts are promptly closed, as required.
• Identifying balances that may benefit from higher interest rates if placed on deposit and liaising with the engagement manager.
• Archiving IPS cases, ensuring all compliance tasks have been undertaken.
• Liaising with banks and building relationships.

Requirements

• Recent demonstrable experience of insolvency cashiering using IPS.
• A willingness to learn quickly and operate as part of a team.
• Good time management and organisational skills, with an eye for detail.
• Able to prioritise tasks effectively and respond to changes in workload and priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The confidence and ability to challenge senior staff where required.

We would welcome applicants with existing cashier experience. Additionally, Interpath supports flexible working and we would therefore welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly or part-time Benefits

• Annual leave 26 days (in addition to Public/Bank Holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Group Income Protection
• Holiday buy / sell (up to 10 days via salary sacrifice)
• Workplace pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Eye test reimbursement
• Health assessments
• Discounted gym membership
• Dental Insurance (optional, BUPA)
• Critical Illness Insurance (optional)