Treasury & Asset Assistant

Gist Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and supply chain company in Barnsley is seeking a Treasury and Asset Assistant to manage financial transactions, cash allocation, and estate management. This role is ideal for AAT-qualified candidates aiming to advance their financial careers. Responsibilities include cash book maintenance for £600m turnover businesses, balance sheet control, and collaborating with auditors. Benefits include discounts, extensive annual leave, and a supportive work environment. Join us for meaningful impact in a progressive company.

Benefits

20% M&S discount

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Discounted healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or equivalent with attention to detail.
• Good understanding of financial ledgers and reconciliation skills.
• Experience with SAP is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile multiple cash books for high turnover businesses.
• Control balance sheet reconciliations and compliance.
• Interface with internal & external auditors.

Skills

SAP

Reconciliation and account maintenance

Analytical thinking

Teamworking

Data warehouse experience

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Treasury and Asset Assistant - (TAA 01.26)

Job Title

Treasury and Asset Assistant

Location

Barnsley, S71 3LJ GB (Main)

Job Description

Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

At Gist, safety and people sit at the heart of everything we do. We value individuality and create an environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, contribute meaningfully, and make a real impact.

The Financial Management Centre operates all financial transactions and processes for the business.

The Treasury and Asset Management Team encompasses cashbook reconciliation and control, cash allocation, fixed asset management & reporting, capitalising, WIP reconciliation, estate management, reporting and balance sheet compliance.

What’s in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special.

• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
• Access to a wide range of well-being support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday - Friday

Location: Barnsley, S71 3LJ

What you’ll do:

The Treasury & Asset Team is responsible for:

Fixed Assets, including maintenance of ledgers, asset management, capitalisation, WIP reconciliation and asset verification

• Treasury and cash management. Encompassing multiple cash book maintenance for circa £600m turnover businesses. Cash allocation and cash management.
• Estate management. Responsibility for rates and utilities on company properties and rental properties, ensuring ledger control in payment and compliance.
• Dealing directly with internal and external auditors with regards to management and maintenance of processes and reconciliation.
• Supporting the wider Finance team in weekly and monthly accounts preparation.
• Creation & Development of relevant reporting information for both Finance & Operational areas of the business.
• Working with the wider Finance community across Gist to develop, enhance and streamline processes and workflows.
• Financial housekeeping and control of balance sheet ledgers.

The main duties of the role are:

• Maintenance and reconciliation of multiple cash books for circa £600m turnover businesses.
• Balance sheet reconciliations control and compliance.
• Utilities accruals and reporting to stakeholders.
• Estate management with responsibilities for rent, rates and insurance payments & reconciliations
• Centralised accrual reconciliation and control.
• Interface with internal & external auditors

Who you are:

This role would ideally be suited for an AAT qualified person, that potentially would be looking towards furthering their financial qualifications. You should have a good level of understanding of financial ledgers and reconciliation skills with ability to apply attention to detail is essential.

Experience needed:

• SAP
• Reconciliation and account maintenance
• Intuitive reconciliation skills
• Analytical thinking
• Teamworking cross functional teams
• Data warehouse experience (desirable)
• Excellent SAP knowledge & capability (desirable)

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we areprogressive, accountable, collaborative,andethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.