Assistant Accountant – Construction Finance Lead

Soletanche Bachy UK Zone; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

The Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA) is delivering the Sizewell C nuclear power station project in the UK. We are seeking an Office‑based Assistant Accountant to support day‑to‑day bookkeeping and finance administration, ensuring accurate records, timely reporting, and audit readiness.

Join a demanding, detail‑oriented role within a landmark infrastructure programme that will shape the UK’s clean-energy future.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts, finance, or bookkeeping.
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles and financial controls.
• Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of numerical accuracy.
• Well organised, reliable, and able to manage routine tasks effectively.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or project-based environments is an advantage.
• Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, well-organised, and up-to-date financial records.
• Process and track invoices, receipts, purchase orders, and expense claims.
• Support accounts payable activities, including supplier payments and refunds.
• Assist with payroll administration and related financial processing.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare financial records and supporting documentation for audits.
• Ensure financial records comply with company procedures and relevant financial regulations.
• Identify errors, missing information, or irregularities and escalate appropriately.
• Use accounting and finance software to input, manage, and retrieve financial data.
• Support continuous improvement of finance administration processes.

Skills

Accounts payable

Bookkeeping

Excel

Attention to detail

Confidential handling

Payroll support

Communication skills

Tools

Sage 50

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA) is delivering the Sizewell C nuclear power station project in the UK. We are seeking an Office‑based Assistant Accountant to support day‑to‑day bookkeeping and finance administration, ensuring accurate records, timely reporting, and audit readiness.

Join a demanding, detail‑oriented role within a landmark infrastructure programme that will shape the UK’s clean-energy future.