Bank Payments Supervisor
- Luton Airport, Bedfordshire London
- Permanent
- Full-time
Bank Payments SupervisorWhen it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record. Join us and you’ll be able to play a big part in our highly successful, fast-paced business that opens up Europe to people so they can exercise their get-up-and-go.TEAMThe banking team are a team of 6 and sits within the core finance transactions team compromising of Revenue, Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable and Banking.The Banking teams’ function is to ensure the business payments are processed and accounted for on time, where that be Accounts payables, customer service refunds, tax, payroll, Treasury and other adhoc business payments. Every payment processed for the business runs through the Banking team.JOB PURPOSEThe Bank Payments Supervisor is responsible for co-ordinating external payments made by easyJet.The role facilitates payments through several bank accounts across different European countries and reports directly to the Banking Manager in the Financial Accounting team.JOB ACCOUNTABILITIESMaintaining full control of the cashier function, completing all payments each day.Ensuring that each payment is assessed by its urgency and placed on a high value payment run (CHAPS) or a low value payment run (BACS), ensuring costs are kept to a minimum.Monitoring the banking systems throughout the day to identify any unusual activity on the accounts and rectifying any issues as early as possible.Keeping rejections down, ensuring the payables team are informed of rejected payments and helping them to correct details for a straight through processing in the second submission.Being the main point of contact between the bank and the business with regards to payments processed, ensuring that all payments have been distributed to authorisers and submitted before the relevant cut off times.Responsible for maintaining all credit cards in the business and issuing any new applications to the bank.Measuring the number of manual payments from around the business monthly and looking at ways to educate the business of cost saving around the payments function.Reconciliation of month end bank accounts and providing explanation for any outstanding items.Production of the daily morning funding of accounts report and the afternoon funding report ensuring all accounts are in credit.QualificationsCOMPETENCIESOwnership and Delivery. Motivates self to work hard and deliver results in line with expectations. Able to make effective decisions even when under pressure.Customer and Shareholder Value. Identifies possible risks that may impact our business success and raise these with their manager. Communicates the needs of stakeholders and feedback from them to the teamBusiness Performance. Understands the easyJet business model and the key metrics used to measure success.Innovation and Change. Questions and challenges the current way of doing things within their team. Comfortable working in a changing environment and is positive when communicating new developments.Building Relationships. Builds strong relationships with people and teams that are directly linked to their own successDeveloping TalentProactively looks for new opportunities to learn and develop, using all resources available to themKEY SKILLS REQUIREDExperience of operating in a fast-paced environmentExcellent communication skillsFamiliar with the different payment processes e.g., BACS, CHAPS, and urgency of business-critical payment. Experience of working with multiple foreign currencies will be an advantage, especially international payment processing.Must be someone who has a real drive to change and challenging ways of workingHave a challenge mindset and the confidence to discuss and raise issues when they ariseSomeone who demonstrates excellent attention to detailManage own time across variety of tasks and projects to deliver to deadlinesStrong planning /organisation skillsAbility to handle sensitive and confidential informationCommunicate with both finance and non-finance contacts to make business critical paymentsIntermediate to advanced MS Office Skills – including extensive knowledge of ExcelBENEFITSCompetitive base salaryUp to 20% bonus25 days holidayBAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes5% pensionLife AssuranceFlexible benefits packageExcellent staff travel benefitsLOCATION & HOURS OF WORKThis full-time role will be based in Luton, and will be 40 hours per week, with some occasional travel required.TLS3#LI-TA1