Finance Assistant

We're looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our cilents team at our head office. This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid background in accounts and payroll preferably within the construction industry to join a busy, friendly finance team.

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Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be an integral part of the busy finance team assisting with the day-to-day accounts and payroll processes for the business, ensuring our suppliers and employees are paid accurately and on time, and that our financial records are kept in good order.

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Key Duties

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• Processing purchase and sales ledger transactions

• Reconciling bank accounts and supplier statements

• Processing supplier invoices, employee expenses and payments

• Assisting with processing of CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) subcontractor invoices and deductions

• Verifying subcontractors with HMRC and maintaining accurate CIS records

• Assisting with VAT returns and month-end/year-end accounts processes

• Working closely with the Finance Director to maintain strong financial controls and reporting processes

• Liaising with HMRC, pension providers and subcontractors as required

• Assisting with the processing of weekly and monthly payrolls for office and site staff using Sage

• Providing general administrative support to the finance team

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What we're looking for

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• Qualified by experience in an accounts and/or payroll role

• Confident, hands-on experience using Sage

• Experienced and confident using Excel and other Microsoft applications

• Experience within the construction or groundworks sector is highly desirable

• Working knowledge of CIS is an advantage

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload, in order to meet deadlines

• A team player with a proactive, can-do attitude

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed