Finance Assistant

The New Homes Group; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading property services company is looking for a part-time Finance Assistant to join its Accounts Team. You will handle supplier invoices, maintain records, and ensure compliance with company policies. Ideal candidates will have previous finance experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The position is home-based with office training in Colchester, offering competitive benefits.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday, pro-rata

Birthday off

Contributory pension scheme

Staff referral bonus

Free health screening

Well-being helpline

Death in service cover

Discounted gym membership

Salary sacrifice car leasing

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance environment is an advantage.
• Excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Handle supplier invoice process and payments.
• Maintain employee records and check invoices.
• Ensure compliance with Company policies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Proactive approach

Microsoft Excel skills

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Basis: Part Time working 3 days per week - Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Working Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9AM - 5:30PM

Location: Home Based, but with office-based training in Colchester Essex.

Target: Experienced Finance Assistant

Salary: £14,500 annual salary based on working 3 days (22.5 hours) per week.

Timeline: Immediate Interviews and Start.

The New Homes Group

The New Homes Group as part of the Skipton Building Society, has the enviable reputation of being the UK’S leading new homes specialist. Through our range of individual brands we specialise in facilitating the sales of new homes working with house builders, lenders and a nationwide network of estate agents. We offer a broad range of Mortgage Services together with Part Exchange, and Assisted Move. We work with most of the UK’s top 20 housebuilders.

In 2023 we handled over 15,000 mortgage applications and this ensures our Accounts Team are always kept busy. We are now looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant on a part time basis to join our Accounts Team working alongside the group Finance Team and reporting directly to our Finance Manager.

Main Purpose Of Role

• To highlight any areas of weakness which affects the efficiency and productivity of the Group.
• To deal with the supplier invoice process.
• Updating and posting of cashbooks.

Key Areas Of Responsibilities

• Receiving supplier invoices, checking, posting, getting approval and then payments of supplier invoices.
• The Main accounts payable contact for the business for invoice receipt, queries and authorisation.
• Maintaining a high standard of employee records.
• Receiving customer statements and prepping for posting.
• Dealing with staff expenses, from processing and paying.
• To ensure all Company policies are adhered to, including Money Laundering Guidelines, Data Protection Policy and the Anti Bribery Programme.
• Ad hoc duties and projects as and when required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Qualifications

• A Team Player with a motivational and proactive approach.
• Highly organised with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• A flexible approach with the ability to prioritise work accordingly.
• Previous experience in a Finance environment an advantage.
• Experience of Sage 200 would be an advantage.
• Excellent Microsoft excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, inter-personal and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Extensive training coupled with an ongoing support and development program.
• 28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays or time off in lieu. (Full time equivalent, pro-rata accordingly.)
• Get your Birthday off each year. (Once Probation Completed)
• Contributory workplace pension.
• Generous Staff referral bonus scheme.
• Free Bluecrest Prevention plus health screening.
• 24 hour, 7 days a week Emotional Well-being Helpline available.
• Death in service cover.
• 24 Hour Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free Bluecrest prevention plus health screening.
• Access to discounts platform, Perks at Work.
• Access to self-funded Health Care plan.
• Salary Sacrifice Personal Car Leasing Scheme available.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Generous discounts on estate agency fees, mortgage fees, plus savings on surveying services.

If this role could be of interest and you would like to discuss this in further detail, please click Apply Now or call Elliott Pennell - Internal Talent Acquisition Consultant at The New Homes Group on 01206 716060. (T&C’S Apply)

Please be aware that part of the interview process will include an Excel advanced user competency test, which you will be required to complete.