Finance Assistant

Bellway; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellway is seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant to join their new Timber Frame Manufacturing facility in Sutton-in-Ashfield. This role involves maintaining accurate accounting records, processing invoices, and supporting cost management initiatives, all within a rapidly growing team. Interested candidates should be driven, organized, and committed to delivering high-quality financial reporting.

Benefits

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong educational background, possibly studying towards Accountancy Qualification.
• Good IT skills, experienced in spreadsheets and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain accurate ledger.
• Assist with VAT & CIS Returns.
• Manage cashbook and perform bank reconciliations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Accountancy Qualification (studying towards)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

Bellway is a FTSE 250 five-star house builder, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 75 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year.

As the next step of long term growth and to support our sustainability priorities, Bellway shall be opening a new, highly automated, Timber Frame Manufacturing facility located in Sutton in Ashfield.

This new Division, Bellway Home Space, shall become operational later this year and there is an exciting opportunity to join the initial team at our new state of the art facility. We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join the Division’s Finance team.

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust.

In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.

The Role

The role of Finance Assistant is to process and maintain accurate and up to date ledger.To maintain accurate and timely accounting records in order to provide relevant financial information to the business. To monitor and develop accounting controls procedures to ensure the assets of the business are appropriately maintained. To assist Head of Finance with maintenance and development of cost management reporting and cost control initiatives.

Principal accountabilities of the Finance Assistant role include:

• Set up new vendors and complete mandatory checks
• Match and process invoices and staff expenses in line with company procedures.
• Reconcile all supplier statements and resolve issues arising.
• GRNI tracking and minimisation
• Track and reconcile Goods In transit & create sales invoices as required
• Provide aged debtor reporting and effective credit control
• Reconcile all supplier statements and resolve issues arising.

Fixed Assets

• Track capital projects and provide expenditure updates
• Ensure additions and disposal are approved in line with the accounting manual
• Create monthly depreciation journal and fixed asset schedules

General

• Manage the cashbook, perform bank reconciliations and create weekly cashflow forecasts.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts including Goods In Transit monthly.
• Assist with VAT & CIS Returns.
• Assist with month/year end procedures including journals, control accounts, management accounts preparation and submissions to Group.
• Assist with meeting reporting deadlines as defined in the accounting timetable.
• Assist with HR and payroll administration
• Administer and assist in reviewing stock counts
• Maintain up to date records for all operating/finance leases, ensuring that all agreements are paid when due and that VAT records are correctly maintained.
• Assist with overhead cost analysis and budget preparation, with the specific intention of identifying and delivering cost savings/reduction.
• To always seek to identify improvements in working practices that lead to increased accuracy, time savings and additional benefit to the Business.
• Maintain accurate and up to date documentation of all job procedures.
• Undertake any other ad hoc finance assistance as necessary.

Environmental, Health and Safety

• To carry out work safely and in the interests of all employees in accordance with the EHS procedures manual and summarised in the EHS responsibilities matrix.

Measurables

• Completion of all work to the highest standards of accuracy, to Bellway Home Space Finance manual, Auditor requirements and statutory obligations.
• Achievement of accounting timetable
• Status of supplier statement reconciliations.
• Quality and presentation of output and accounting records.
• Accuracy of cost coding and analysis
• Orders/invoices processed in accordance with authorisation procedure.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong educational background, possibly studying towards an Accountancy Qualification
• Good IT skills, experienced in use of spreadsheets for data analysis, and an ability to interrogate and develop ERP system
• Be methodical and with a diligent approach to working
• Have good written and verbal communication skills, especially in liaison with non-financial managers
• Be flexible with respect to working hours
• Be organised to be able to cope with multiple tasks and priorities in a fast moving manufacturing environment and with a high commitment to quality standards.

Skills and Aptitude

• Excellent administration and organisation skills
• Analysis, numerical and report writing skills
• Strong people management and time management
• Strong communication, listening and problem solving
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Demonstrate a willingness and positive attitude towards learning
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook) and the ability to adapt to and develop new systems.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day-to-day duties and hours worked.
• Office based role with some travel within the Group and to Head Office (Newcastle)

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom