Finance Assistant

Banks Group; Meadowfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Meadowfield is seeking a Group Finance Assistant to support its finance department. The role includes managing cash receipts, bank reconciliations, and purchase invoicing. Candidates must have previous finance assistant experience, proficiency in Excel, and be familiar with the COINS system. This position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, pension, and various employee benefits including wellbeing support and life assurance.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Generous Leave

Pension Scheme

Parental Leave

Wellbeing Support

Sustainable Initiatives

Financial Security

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance assistant role preferred in housebuilding.
• Proficient in Excel and previous COINS experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage posting and allocation of cash receipts/payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and processing of purchase invoices.
• Support treasury responsibilities and assist with credit control.

Skills

Customer orientation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Treasury experience

Education

Experience as a finance assistant

Proficiency in Excel

Experience with COINS

Tools

COINS

Job description

Due to the growth of the business, we’re expanding our team! Join our finance department as a Group Finance Assistant, supporting the wider finance function.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To work independently and as part of a team in a busy finance department and to maintain good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Playing a key role within the finance function for the housebuilding and property entities within the Group.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Banking

• Posting and allocation of cash receipts / payments from the bank statement to the cashbook for the housebuilding accounts, on a daily basis, and associated journals.
• Posting house sales journals that match to completion statements
• Bank reconciliations on a daily and monthly basis, for the housebuilding accounts.
• Weekly BACS payment runs
• Ad-hoc payments from all bank accounts.
• Assist with other treasury responsibilities, including petty cash
• Deal with the processing and payment of expenses and credit cards

Purchase and Sales Ledger

• Processing of purchase invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders and chasing any queries with the relevant parties in a timely manner
• Raising of both sundry and contract sales invoices within the COINS system
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Credit control and chasing all outstanding balances when they become due
• Month-end and financial year-end procedures including reconciliations

Other

• Processing of CIS sub-contractor certificates, with appropriate tax deductions
• Key user of the COINS system supporting the ongoing implementation. This will include cross training of other team members, transfer and reconciliation of data between systems and system maintenance.
• Manage the accounts emails and post as required
• Production of P11D information as required
• Maintain staff purchases as required
• Development and maintenance of standard operating procedures
• Deal with adhoc queries and requests

KEY CONTACTS

This role reports directly to the Group Financial Accountant and also works closely with other members of the finance team.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This role is based at the Banks Group head office in Meadowfield.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in a finance assistant role, preference with experience in housebuilding business
• Previous treasury experience
• To be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous experience with COINS
• Proficient in Excel

DESIRABLE

• To be conversant with other software packages used by the Accounts Team - Access Focal point and Access Dimensions

PERSONAL QUALITIES / COMPETENCIES

• Customer orientation, integrity and the ability to lead through influence.
• Customer champion - good listener, consistently delivers on their commitments and promises, and knows when to accept and when to challenge.
• Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Good judgement, showing logical decision making, and a hands‑on approach.
• Logical planning ability. Ability to concentrate on different tasks at the same time.
• Ability to work with minimum or no supervision.
• Ability to role model actions and behaviours consistent with the company values.
• First class communication skills with the ability to liaise with senior management and both internal and external customers.
• Confident, a self‑starter, with the ability to operate in a dynamic challenging environment.
• A good team player capable of delivering excellent results under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• A positive ‘can do’ enthusiastic attitude.
• Professional approach.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive salary with an annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Generous Leave: Benefit from generous annual leave plus public holidays to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our company pension plan.
• Parental Leave: Access enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support your growing family.
• Wellbeing Support: Utilise our Employee Assistance Programme, health and wellbeing discounts, and the support of qualified health advocates and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Sustainable Initiatives: Participate in our Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, and enjoy discounts through our e‑voucher program with major retailers.
• Financial Security: Benefit from generous life assurance coverage for peace of mind.

HOW TO APPLY

APPLY TODAY by submitting your CV and covering letter detailing your relevant experience to : [e-mail]