Senior Banking and Accounts Officer

• Responsible for uploading and coding of all bank transactions (multi-currency) on daily basis for The Zoological Society of London (Charity) and its commercial entity Zoo Enterprises Ltd including the correct VAT treatment of income and expenditure, recording of foreign exchange differences etc on currently eight live bank accounts.
• Responsible for monthly Balance sheet account reconciliations and allocation of transactions on control accounts for cash, streamline, all credit card providers, debtors’ suspense & CAF and Intercompany accounts.
• Leading the advice to Education, Fundraising, Marketing and IOZ around monies received and returned via bank transfers from Donors or via the DD’s route  
• Investigate and seeing through to a successful resolution, any reconciling differences as and when they occur, ensuring any issues are settled in a timely and efficient manner and brought to Financial Accounting Managers attention
• Accountable for the preparation and posting of Cash and Cashbook journals from the bank accounts on a weekly basis and hitting month end deadlines
• Responsible for investigating unallocated receipts in suspense account and allocating these to the relevant income streams
• Ensuring effective quality control and continuous improvement in all aspects of the work and responsibilities attached to this role and provide enhancements/ recommendations to Financial Accounting Manger to safeguard that there are no auditor points raised  
• Ad-hoc team duties as and when required (cross skilling)

This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.

We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.