Finance Assistant
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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our East Midlands Division located in Leicester is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join the Division’s Finance team.
The Role
The role of Finance Assistant involves assisting in the production of accurate and timely financial transactions and reports in addition to maintaining the business’s accounting records. This will include, purchase ledger duties, and ad hoc tasks within the finance department.
Principal accountabilities of the Finance Assistant role include:
Assist with other purchase ledger duties, including;
Processing invoices against orders
Processing divisional expenses
Managing delivery notes from site
Managing invoices for approval
Carry out monthly statement reconciliations
Carry out mid-month and month end payment runs, ensuring compliance with the Prompt Payment Code
Process sub-contractor invoices and certifications (self-billing) and set up and verify new sub-contractors with HMRC
Processing House sales journals and cancellations,
Collating data for lunar payroll (if applicable)
Set up and process payments, post nominal ledger journals as necessary, cashbook entries, sales invoices, manage the sales ledger, reconcile sales receipts and conduct bank reconciliations
Weekly cash forecast and movement reports
Provide cover for critical tasks during leave periods and other ad hoc tasks within the finance department
Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the Divisional and Group Finance Management Teams.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Experience
Experience of working within a similar role will be preferred
Experience of working with accountancy software.
Working knowledge of COINS would be desirable
Qualifications and Training
GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
AAT qualification is desirable
Skills and Aptitude
Good interpersonal skills.
Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems
Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
Office based role
Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks
In return we can offer you:
Competitive salary
Competitive annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received