Assistant Accountant

BUUK Infrastructure; Woolpit; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

BUUK Infrastructure in Woolpit seeks an Assistant Accountant to support the Project Reporting Team with accurate capital reporting and timely financial information. The role involves maintaining project ledgers, cost allocation, and assisting with depreciation and reconciliations.

Hybrid working is available for eligible roles, with a starting salary of £28,896 and a fixed-term contract until 30 April 2027. You will join a team focused on delivering excellent service and financial control.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role.
• AAT Studier or graduate with relevant degree.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist reporting of financials for projects under construction.
• Support ongoing process improvements.
• Maintain project ledger information and budget uploads in finance software.
• Prepare general accounting entries for networks under construction.
• Code and batch contractor invoices.

Skills

Intermediate Excel

Can-do attitude

Education

AAT Studier or Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Job Location: Woolpit

Additional Location Information:

Salary: Starting from £28,896

Contract type: Fixed Term

Posting End Date: 22/09/2026

At BUUK Infrastructure, our vision is to be the leading utility partner to accelerate the UK towards net zero for all our customers. Our group of companies has been the major drive for change and innovation over 30 years.

We provide a supportive environment that is committed to enabling our people to be the best – ensuring they feel proud to be themselves and part of BUUK Infrastructure.

Assistant Accountant

who would like to help us reach our mission to “earn customer loyalty and drive business growth by providing consistently excellent service”.

This is a fixed term role until 30 April 2027

Purpose of this role

Assist the Project Reporting Team with the completion of accurate and timely capital reporting, analysis, and dissemination of financial information.

Your Key Responsibilities Are

• Assist with reporting financials for projects under construction so that they can be managed efficiently and effectively.
• Support with ongoing process improvements.
• Assist with maintenance of project ledger information, i.e., connections, contribution, and budget upload and reconciliations into finance software.
• General accounting entries for networks under construction.
• Coding and batching of contractor invoices.
• Developer rebates, investigating rebate claims from suppliers for accuracy before payment.
• Ad-hoc finance admin and work with other departments.
• Ad-hoc work with auditors, liaising with other business functions to locate required information.
• Provide ad-hoc commentary on work completed when required.
• Assist with ensuring that adequate accounting records exist to support inter-company asset transfers and cross charging of construction costs.
• Assist with process of depreciation of network assets to ensure it is accurately calculated and recorded in the accounts.
• Absorption journals and reconciliations, including variance investigation if required.
• Asset additions and reconciliations, including variance investigation if required.

Qualifications

• Other recurring processes as required by the Management Accountant.
• AAT Studier or Graduate with relevant degree.

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience in a finance role.

Abilities/Skills

• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Open minded, fast learner, interested in personal development.
• Provide quality service standards to all customers, with a “can do” attitude.

Desirable

• Begun further study (ACCA/ CIMA).

Experience In a Large Company.

• Worked with D365 / Microsoft Dynamics.

What Can You Expect From Us

• Cost of living annual pay review.
• Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• To say thank you, each time you successfully refer someone you will receive a referral payment of £1000 (net of tax).
• Hybrid working for eligible roles.
• Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.
• BUUK has an award-winning culture. We care about your wellbeing and safety as we all deserve the right to go home safe, every day. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do.

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