Finance Administrator

Watkin Jones PLC; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Growth

Health cash plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Work-life balance: 25 days annualLeave

Company car or allowance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Watkin Jones PLC is seeking a Finance Administrator on a maternity-cover basis for eight months to support the commercial team with payments and subcontractor processes. You will work directly with the Commercial Director, ensuring accurate data and timely reporting across daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

The role requires strong Excel skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple payment-related tasks while liaising with Quantity Surveyors, subcontractors, and internal

Qualifications

• Experience with Excel and handling financial data.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication with internal teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Quantity Surveyors to discuss and reconcile payments due.
• Obtain and verify summary sheets from QS, ensure values match, and manage Excel payment files.
• Convert Excel payment files to PDF, rename correctly, and notify stakeholders when ready for review.
• Update the accounts BACS sheet with expected labour-only payments.
• Create payment notices for labour-only payments and maintain related emails and reports.
• Save remittances in appropriate locations and verify monthly remittance presence for each payment.
• Transfer data from accounts into the Quantity Surveyors’ Excel spreadsheet.
• Check for outstanding contra charges with the sales ledger before retention payments.
• Update painting schedules in line with subcontractor payments.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Organised

Financial data handling

Job description

We’re looking to appoint a Finance Administratorto support for a period 8 months to cover maternity leave.

Reporting directly to the Commercial Director you be accountable for providing crucial information and support to the commercial team to maintain a consistency with payments and subcontractors.

There will be various duties to completed on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to ensure the department runs with minimal disruption.

Duties will include:

• Working with Quantity Surveyors to discuss payments that are due.
• Obtaining summary sheets from Quantity Surveyors, ensuring they match payment values, and correcting if required, retrieving Excel payment files.
• Converting Excel payment files to PDF, renaming them in the correct format, and informing relevant parties that payments are ready for review.
• Updating the accounts BACS sheet with expected labour-only payments.
• Creating payment notices for labour-only payments, issuing them to subcontractors, and saving issue emails and delivery reports.
• Saving remittances to relevant locations and checking that remittances exist for each monthly payment submitted.
• Updating figures from accounts into the Quantity Surveyors’ Excel spreadsheet.
• Checking for any outstanding contra charges with the sales ledger before raising retention payments.
• Updating painting schedules in line with subcontractor payments.

About you:

You’ll be highly organised, detail-oriented, and confident working with financial data and documentation. With strong administrative skills and proficiency in Excel, you can manage payment processes accurately and efficiently. You’ll have excellent attention to detail to ensure figures and summaries match, and you’re comfortable converting and formatting files for clear reporting.

Communication is key, you’ll liaise effectively with Quantity Surveyors, subcontractors, and internal teams to keep payment workflows on track. A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to manage multiple tasks within deadlines will help you succeed in this role. Experience in construction or working with subcontractor payments would be an advantage, but your ability to learn quickly and maintain accuracy under pressure is essential.

Why Join Us?

At Watkin Jones, we believe in investing in our people. Here’s what we can offer you:

• Professional Growth:Individual support for your career advancement.
• Rewards:Discretionary annual bonus, health cash plan, life insurance, and more.
• Work-Life Balance:25 days of annual leave (increasing with tenure), flexible working from home, and discounted gym memberships.
• Benefits:Company car or allowance, exclusive shopping discounts, and a contributory pension scheme.

Why Choose Watkin Jones Group?

Watkin Jones Group is the UK’s leading developer, builder, and manager of residential-for-rent homes, with a rich history dating back to 1791. With 54,000+ homes developed and in-build across over 254 schemes, we have a proven track record of success. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 18,500 units across 58 schemes, representing approximately £1.7bn of assets under management.

Joining us means becoming part of a company that’s not only deeply rooted in history but also firmly focused on the future. We’re committed to creating high-quality rental homes, fostering vibrant communities, and driving sustainable development. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to grow your career in a fast-paced, innovative environment. If you’re ready to make a significant impact and advance your career with a market leader, we’d love to hear from you!