Job Description

About the role
Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a Banking Team Member to join our Finance team based in Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Within this role you'll support the organisations BACS payment schedule, making payments in timely manner ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
What you'll be doing
As a Banking Team Member you'll:

• Create and amend payment runs in line with agreed timetable

Ensure accurate recording of manual payments when raised to ensure internal controls are robust.

• Maintain a high focus on accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and other associated documents

• Respond to and resolve transactional queries from the business and colleagues

• Ensure workloads are completed to high quality within agreed deadlines and targets

• Understand the key KPIs/SLAs and priorities for self and own team

• Engage positively in team meetings, team huddles or wider business forums

• Drive open and honest communication with team and Team Leader

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the teams within the department and wider business.

• Collaborate with the wider team to increase opportunities to combine expertise and drive process improvements

• Be open and flexible to supporting the wider team priorities and business needs.

• Support the work of other team members during periods of absence or unexpected high volumes of work activity.

Who we're looking for
The following qualities are essential:

• Have achieved an A-C grade in Maths, English and IT at GCSE or the equivalent

• Able to effectively manage time and deliver against deadlines, setting own goals and being proactive in seeking and driving improvements

• Excellent telephone manner and customer service skills

• Positive and proactive approach to all aspects of work

• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of people in the organisation

• Excellent team player, able to work as part of different size teams but also independently where required

• Excellent skills in excel in able to analyse data and suggest improvements

• Flexible in approach to work, recognising patterns of work and being able to proactively support full department

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with data inputting and reporting.

The following experience are desirable:

• Working towards AAT Level 3 or other professional exams e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICM.

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us
Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

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