Finance Administrator

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering company in Preston is seeking a Finance Administrator to provide first-class financial support to various business units. The role involves monthly billing, reconciliation, and maintaining effective communication with operational teams. Candidates should have a finance background and experience with Excel, while familiarity with Business Central software is a plus. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including private medical care and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional day off on your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Key role involves providing financial support across business units.
• Must be capable of producing monthly billing and conducting reconciliations.
• Role requires effective relationship-building with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly billing for internal assets.
• Liaise with various departments for accurate billing.
• Monitor debtors balances and credit control.

Skills

Background in Finance or Financially competent

Experience of using Excel

Familiarity with Business Central software

Education

Educated to A Level or Equivalent

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Finance Administrators... VolkerStevin are hiring. Do you you want to join a fantastic team. We have a great opportunity for you to be involved in all things finance and support the team.

The overall purpose of the role to provide 'first class' financial support and expertise to the business units within VSSB. The role encompasses a range of responsibilities that are principally focussed around delivery of high quality and robust financial control and reporting for entities within the business unit. The nature of the role demands an individual who is comfortable in getting into the detail of key transactions and has a good financial awareness. Additionally, this person will need to build effective relationships and communicate efficiently with non-finance stakeholders at all levels in the business.

Key accountabilities:

• Producing the monthly billing for internal assets
• Liaising with various departments across VSSB to ensure accurate billing
• Reviewing the open orders with operations to ensure accurate billing
• Identifying areas for improvement in process or controls and proposing solutions
• Month End journals and reconciliations
• Monitoring of debtors balances and credit control along with the production of the debtors dashboard
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register and reconciling against 4PS
• Creation of assets and disposing of assets within 4PS
• Supporting the closure of projects
• Ad hoc projects and analysis as required.
• External audit support in relation to fixed assets and Plant billing
• Developing effective working relationships throughout the Business Unit, at all levels and across all areas to support business objectives

About you

• Background in Finance or Financially competent
• Educated to A Level or Equivalent with a willingness to learn
• Experience of using Excel and Various systems – Desirable Business Central software

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.