Reconciliation Controller

at  DHL Express

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• You will be able to analyse and report Sales Ledger adjustments
• Have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Negotiation and Interpersonal Skills
• You will need to communicate and build relationships with the different banks that DHL International (UK) Ltd hold an account with to achieve task requirements
• When required, assist and provide support to any project that may impact General Ledger or the finance department.
• Excellent understanding of T-Accounts and double entry is essential
• Proactively suggesting process improvements

SKILLS:

• SAP ERP preferable
• Software Skills (Word, Advanced Excel and Power BI)
• Highly Numerate
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Negotiation and Interpersonal Skills
• Self Motivated
• Business Acumen
• Problem Solving
• Excellent understanding of T-Accounts and double entry is essential
• Proactively suggesting process improvements
• Good written and verbal Communication Skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.

EXPERIENCE

2 years in an accounting environment
Minimum requirement of GCSE in Mathematics and English (preferably A or B grade achieved)
3 A Levels (A – C grade achieved).

• Ensure adequate financial controls & processes are in place to support the business. This will involve dealing with multiple stakeholders in UK & our SSCs (KL, Maastricht & Ostrava).
• CRISP (global internal control framework) – submit evidence annually for controls assigned to this role. Ensure improvement plans are in place where there are gaps identified in the controls.
• Review AR controls (including cash collections, cash application & query resolution), policies & processes, recommending improvements.
• To produce month end journals for input through the General Ledger ensuring that the integrity of DHL’s financial reporting is maintained.
• Assist internal and external auditors with any queries in relation to the reconciliations under remit and fulfill any additional ad-hoc audit requirements.
• Process and keep track of 3rd party customer refunds and rebates
• Process and keep track of inter-company balance transfers
• Ensuring all service centres have the correct level of bank deposit cards
• To liaise with the D&V team, DHL Aviation and HMRC on all of our D&V reconciliations to ensure agreed policies are followed.
• To respond to queries from the business regarding Concur, vendor POs, invoices and payments, and credit cards.