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In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

To complete the weekly Cashiers administration tasks in accordance with the SLA’s time lines.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Responsible for responding to TBSS requests for cheque payments

  • Write the cheque

  • Acquire the UK Bank signatures

  • Send the cheques

  • Bank any Cheques & payments

• Open the post received in to Finance sort, distribute and scan any items to TBSS Portugal

• Barclays – Daily Administration Tasks

  • Adhoc AR remits

  • Run and save the Bank statements as required

• To ensure all cash and bank activities are performed as required, on time and inline with the agreed SLA/OLA, across multi THALES operating units.

• Responsible for the processing & reconciliation of cash & bank transactions (GBP & Currency) within strict daily deadlines

• Ensure that all multi-currency payments are processed according to the timetable

• Ensure all cash related balance sheet reconciliation’s are performed and cleared in accordance to monthly deadlines

• Investigate & resolve cash & bank queries

• Work with UK Treasury dept to input daily payments and answer any queries

• Ensure all bank accounts are re-valued according to corporate policy.

• Ensure all balance Sheet reconciliation’s of bank account to GL balances are performed according to the timetable.

• T&E Applications Administration

• Adhoc tasks as requested

Key performance Indicators against Responsibilities and Tasks (professional only):

• Performance and progress is measured and tracked as part of the AAD process, using SMART objectives specific to each team member.

Skills

Essential

• Time Management and Organisation Skills

  • Good communication skills both verbal & written

  • Good customer focus & client interface

  • Ability to work on own initiative

  • Adaptable and flexible

  • Ability to learn new skills

  • A willingness to get involved in detail when necessary and resolve issues

  • Strong, dynamic, able to use own initiative and react quickly to changing situations

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP system

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word; Excel & Outlook

Experience:

Essential

• 3 - 5 year’s experience in a Finance role preferably in a large complex organisation

• Working knowledge of Accounting, Payables, Cashiers and Receivables Finance functions.

What we offer you

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.

We value talent and provide growth paths to all depending on the individual skills and abilities to move up the ladder.

With Thales employing 68,000 employees in 50 countries and 43% of all Thales UK roles being filled via internal movements our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields.

Thales UK Key Facts

• Each year, Thales registers more than 300 patents

• A prominent retailer commissioned Thales to develop a ‘heat-sensing people counter' for use in its 400 stores

• 90% of all UK credit card transactions are secured by Thales

• Over 120,000 Thales Chip & PIN terminals have been installed across Europe

• Thales UK has earned 79 Queen's Awards for Technology and Export

• 90% of our sales are sourced from the UK

• 7% of our revenue is reinvested in R & D

• Thales has invested more than £2bn in the UK within the last 10 years

• Thales is the second largest defence systems supplier

  • Thales embodies many famous companies, including Racal, Shorts Missiles, Pilkington Optronics, Redifon MEL, Thomson Marconi Sonar, Thorn Missile Electronics, Avimo, Helio and others

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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