Finance Assistant

Persimmon Homes; Essex; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the UK seeks a Finance Assistant in Witham to join their Accounts team. The role involves processing invoices, managing ledger accounts, and supporting the Finance Manager. Ideal candidates have accounting experience and strong Microsoft Excel skills. The company offers competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health Care

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounting role.
• A relevant accounting qualification or working towards one.
• Experience using Microsoft applications, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coding and processing of invoices.
• Prepare subcontractor payment runs.
• Maintain ledger accounts.
• Open new supplier accounts.
• Support the Finance Manager with various tasks.

Skills

Accounting experience

Microsoft Excel

Organised and diligent

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Job description

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Witham, CM8

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Finance Assistant and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, We Don’t Just Build Homes — We Build Careers. When You Join Us As a Finance Assistant, you’ll Benefit From

• Competitive salary
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Health Care
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our busy Accounts team. This role typically reports into the Finance Manager.

This will be a varied role, which will require the role holder to carry out ledger clerk duties amongst other varied finance tasks.

What You’ll Do As a Finance Assistant

• Coding and processing of invoices on to coins
• Prepare mid-month/end of month subcontractor payment runs
• Ensure all CIS and insurance details are correct and updated accordingly
• Maintenance of ledger accounts
• Opening of new supplier accounts in accordance with the Persimmon Plc internal controls
• Working closely with the commercial team
• Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager

What experience do I need?

• Experience in a similar accounting role
• A relevant accounting qualification or working towards one would be beneficial
• Previous experience in the construction industry would be an advantage but not essential
• Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
• Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure