Treasury Assistant

Hybrid in Didcot·Full-time·Added 4 days ago (last checked 2 Nov)

Hachette UK

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Didcot
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 11 November
Holiday: 28 days holiday
Commute: Cycle to work and season ticket loan

Skills

Treasury

Nice to have

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
Dental insurance
Generous pension schemes
Rent deposit loans
2 community days per year
Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care vouchers
Wide-ranging training library
Development programmes (including mentoring)
Up to 70% off book purchases
A charity bookshelf
An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
Season ticket loans
And much more!

The role

Who we are and what we do

What you'll do

You'll support the day-to-day Treasury operations, processing bank transactions, payments and refunds, managing direct debits and standing orders, and completing monthly bank reconciliations. You'll also work closely with colleagues across the business to ensure payments are processed accurately and efficiently, while providing excellent service to our internal stakeholders.

Who we are looking for

How you'll work

The role will be based at the Hely Hutchinson Centre, Didcot, Oxfordshire, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week., with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a numerate, accurate and well-organised individual with excellent attention to detail, strong analytical skills and a methodical approach to work. You will be self-motivated, reliable and adaptable, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage changing priorities and meet strict deadlines. Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential, along with strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. Experience of SAP, double-entry bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and banking platforms would be advantageous but is not essential, as would experience of working in a fast-paced, changing environment.

About Hachette UK

Industry: Publishing

In their own words

About the company & team

Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.

We're made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.

Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Little, Brown, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2026 British Book Awards; Orion (2021 Publisher of the Year Award Winner); John Murray Press; Hodder & Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.

Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland.

It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.

What you'll be doing

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the 'Reasonable Adjustments' section of your application. We'll make sure you're supported throughout the process.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit https://btbs.org/grants

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