We’re expanding our finance team in Manchester and are hiring two Payments & Banking Specialists to help strengthen our banking operations. This is a chance to join a collaborative and growing team, play a key role in streamlining our banking processes, and gain valuable exposure across both UK and international payments in a hybrid working environment with two days per week in the Manchester office with the team.
Responsibilities:As a Payments & Banking Specialist, you will support the Group’s bank rationalisation project, helping to streamline accounts and migrate international locations to our preferred banking partner. You will manage bank mandates, ensuring signatories are accurate and up to date, and provide support with direct debit and virtual account management across UK banks. You will also take responsibility for managing client and office bank accounts in line with Solicitors Accounting Rules (SAR), ensuring all processes remain compliant and accurate.
On a daily basis, you will prepare and authorise a wide range of payments including BACS, CHAPS, Faster Payments and cheques, while responding to incoming queries through shared inboxes. You will work closely with the Cashiering and Accounts Payable teams, support the reconciliation of all bank accounts, and play an important role in fraud prevention, AML, and data protection checks. Building considerable internal relationships and maintaining high standards of accuracy will be key to ensuring smooth, compliant, and efficient banking operations across the business.
Essential
- Knowledge of payment processes such as BACS, CHAPS and Faster Payments.
- Experience working with bank accounts, mandates, or reconciliations.
- Good attention to detail with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Good communication skills and the confidence to deal with stakeholders.
- A self-starter approach with a focus on accuracy and quality of work.
Desirable
- Experience with client/office bank accounts and Solicitors Accounting Rules (SAR).
- Involvement in direct debit or virtual account management.
- Exposure to bank rationalisation or account migration projects.
- Understanding of AML, fraud prevention or data protection standards.
- Experience working in a professional services or legal finance environment.
- Familiarity with ISO procedures and service standards.
We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.
We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed. If you're excited about the opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the requirements, please apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for the role or others across the wider team.
DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the centre of all that we do.
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