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 Yorkshire Division, located in Leeds, 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

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