Accounts Assistant

Vistry Group PLC; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK house builder is seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join their team in Warrington. This role involves processing sales invoices, managing transactions, and providing support for financial queries. The ideal candidate will have a strong AR background, effective communication skills, and proficiency in Excel. The company offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and a range of benefits including flexible working.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Life assurance

Share incentive schemes

Qualifications

• Experience working in an AR function, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong attention to detail and process-focused.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office with Excel at an intermediate level.

Responsibilities

• Creation of sales invoices for Vistry Works.
• Processing approximately 9,000 transactions per year.
• Reconciliation of monthly cash settlements.
• Assist and respond to queries from the regions.
• Issue credit notes as required.

Skills

Experience in AR function

Effective communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Microsoft Office knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join our team within Vistry Works at our factory and office facility in Warrington, Cheshire. Vistry Works plays a key role in the Vistry Group, manufacturing high quality timber frame solutions that are supplied to regions across the Group. The Accounts Receivable Assistant is an important role with the Vistry Works Finance Team and requires a conscientious and driven individual to support the timely and accurate processing of all sales invoices and related queries. This role will allow the right candidate to progress their career in a dynamic and fast paced environment, giving them exposure to a growing manufacturing operation within one of the UK\'s largest house building businesses.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we\'re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

What we offer

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

What we would like from you

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Experience working in an AR function, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Effective communicator both with finance and non-finance professionals
• Ability to work as an effective team member
• Strong attention to detail and process focused
• Being driven and self-motivated are essential to the role
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office with Excel at an intermediate level

Responsibilities

• Creation of sales invoices on behalf of Vistry Works, to various regions within the group
• Currently processing c9,000 transactions per year
• Reconciliation of monthly cash settlements
• Assisting and responding to queries from the regions
• Issuing credit notes as required
• To provide support to the Finance Managers from each factory
• Provide cover for Purchase Ledger transactions as and when required
• Other ad-hoc duties

About us

We build more than homes, we\'re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you\'ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we\'re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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