Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Mansfield, NG18
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an Accounts 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 don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as an Accounts Assistant, you'll benefit from:
Competitive salary
5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
Life Cover & Contributory Pension
Bonus
Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our busy Accounts team. This will be a varied role which will require the role holder to carry out purchase ledger duties and assist with the subcontractor accounts. This role reports into the Finance Manager.
What you'll do as an Accounts Assistant
Process all purchase invoices and obtain approval for payment
Carry out supplier statement reconciliations
Compile payment runs on a monthly basis, ensuring all supplier invoices are uploaded
Verify all new sub-contractors in line with Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) standards and manage monthly CIS returns
Dealing with supplier queries over the phone and via email
Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager
Occasional reception cover
What experience do I need?
Experience in a similar accounting role
A relevant accounting qualification or working towards one would be beneficial
Previous experience in the construction industry and dealing with subcontractors would be an advantage but not essential
Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure
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