Finance Assistant
Location: Witham, CM8
Join Persimmon Homes as a Finance Assistant and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
At Persimmon, We Dont Just Build Homes — We Build Careers.
Employee Benefits
* Competitive salary
* 5* housebuilder – consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
* Health Care
* Life Cover & Contributory Pension
* Bonus
* Employee Benefits Platform – access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
* Committed to diversity, inclusion and empowering your development
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our busy Accounts team. The role typically reports to the Finance Manager.
The role will involve a variety of accounting duties to support the team.
Key Responsibilities
* Coding and processing of invoices into the system
* Prepare mid‑month / end‑of‑month subcontractor payment runs
* Ensure all CIS and insurance details are correct and updated
* Maintenance of ledger accounts
* Opening new supplier accounts in accordance with Persimmon Plc internal controls
* Work closely with the commercial team
* Perform any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager
Required Experience and Skills
* Experience in a similar accounting role
* Relevant accounting qualification or working towards one is beneficial
* Previous experience in the construction industry is an advantage but not essential
* Proficiency with Microsoft applications, especially Excel
* Organised, diligent and able to work under pressure
Additional Information
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Finance and Sales
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