Accounts Team Member - Newcastle upon Tyne

ACCA Careers; North East; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an Accounts Team Member in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role focuses on processing subcontractor payments, managing financial queries, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have strong time management skills and relevant GCSEs. This position offers flexible hybrid working with significant remote time.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies including maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise effectively and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong customer service focus with a professional telephone manner.
• Experience working in a finance-related environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review and process subcontractor payments and manage related queries.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve queries efficiently.
• Collaborate with finance and commercial teams to ensure consistency.

Skills

Strong time management skills

Excellent communication abilities

Organised and proactive

Collaborative team player

Education

GCSEs in Maths, English, and IT at grades A–C

Tools

Oracle ERP system

Job description

About The Role

Balfour Beatty are currently looking for an Accounts Team Member to work in our SubContract - Finance Team based in Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Please Note: This role offers a hybrid office / work with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office with flexible working hours.

The Subcontract team provide financial, administrative and clerical support to the organisation, they contribute to ensuring our supply chain are paid to the prompt payment code.

What You\'ll Be Doing

As a Accounts Team Member, you will have the following accountabilities:

Role Specific

• Reviewing and processing subcontractor payments, including dealing with rejections, holds, and VAT-related issues
• Managing daily queries related to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC)
• Resolving subcontract payment and purchase order queries in collaboration with procurement and commercial teams
• Responding to queries from internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries efficiently and in a timely manner
• Liaise with the wider finance and commercial teams to resolve queries and issues on overdue debt
• Escalating complex issues to the Subcontract Manager where necessary
• Collaborating with wider Finance team colleagues to ensure consistency and efficiency
• Contributing to team meetings, huddles, and wider business forums
• Supporting team members during periods of high activity or absence to ensure business continuity

Who We\'re Looking For

The following qualities are essential:

• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Excellent communication abilities, including professional telephone manner and strong customer service focus
• Organised, proactive, and able to multitask to meet tight deadlines
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and IT at grades A–C
• Collaborative team player with a positive and adaptable approach

The Following Experience Is Desirable, But Not Essential

• Knowledge of CIS and DRC
• Working towards AAT level 2 or other professional exams e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICM
• Experience of working within the Oracle ERP system

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence \'Employer Recognition Scheme\' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.