About The Opportunity

Do you want to be part of this exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of experts in GKN Automotive?s new Business Services (GBS) situated in Porto?

Working out of recently refurbished, state of the art offices we provide multifunctional support to GKN Automotive?s global delivery activities across Finance, Procurement, HR &Sales Order Management.

Our vision is to deliver sustainable value with standard, consistent, digitally enhanced processes and to achieve this we are seeking to attract highly motivated and skilled professionals. In return we offer a corporate culture which champions professional development, embraces and leads change, creates ingenious solutions for our customers and encourages collaboration.

At GKN we are currently recruiting for a Cash Management Assistant :

The Cash Management Assistant will report directly to the Cash Management Team Lead.

The Cash Management Assistant is responsible for executing and processing cash management activities, including reconciliation of cash balances, fund transfers and developing cash flow forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

• The key responsibilities include :

  
  
• • Process fund transfers (EFTs, direct debits and receipt and bank cheques) in line with defined company policies and procedures ensuring correct approvals are obtained, liaise with Banking Partners as required

• • Prepare Cash Management including bank reconciliations, manage cash positions and investigate variances
• • Prepare Internal and External Reports, including supporting Local Finance with cash flow forecasting and reporting to produce other cash management accounting reports
• • Ensure compliance with external regulatory and other reporting (where applicable), support and maintain policies and procedures and monitor and remediate effectiveness of controls.
• • Perform other reasonable duties within the Record-to-Report pillar as required
  
  

The skills and capabilities we are looking for include :

• • Previous experience within Cash and Banking environment, or a similar role
• • Possess a basic understanding of Cash Management and O2C processes
• • Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• • Have good communication skills
• • Be trustworthy and self-motivated

• • Excellent organizing abilities
• • Attention to detail and accuracy
• • Full proficiency with Microsoft applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• • Familiarity with relevant computer software (e.g. ERP Systems)
• • Fluency in English, Portuguese is a plus

About Us

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions.

With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world?s car manufacturers.

Diversity and Inclusion

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.

A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer.

We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Diversity and Inclusion

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.

A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer.

We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.