Finance Assistant - Construction

Confidential; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a detail-focused finance professional to support day-to-day supplier and customer financial activities in the United Kingdom. You will post invoices, reconcile statements, maintain records, and assist with payments, CIS verification, and bi-weekly subcontractor payment certificates.

You will also help with bank reconciliations, cash flow reporting, WIP analysis, and monthly management accounts, with exposure to audits and ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
• GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths.
• Enrolled on, or eligible to enrol on, an AAT or ACCA programme.

Responsibilities

• Post supplier and overhead invoices, including CIS invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and respond to supplier enquiries.
• Maintain up-to-date supplier records.
• Assist Finance Director with supplier payments processing.
• Carry out HMRC verification of suppliers/subcontractors.
• Prepare bi-weekly subcontractor labour payment certificates and CIS deductions.
• Process customer applications for payment and receipts; prepare aged debtor report.
• Reconcile credit card statements for posting.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and weekly cash flow reporting.
• Run monthly WIP reports; reconcile WIP balances with commercial/operational teams.
• Support monthly management accounts and overhead variance analysis.
• Assist with annual audit enquiries.
• Undertake ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Education

GCSEs (English & Maths)

AAT/ACCA eligibility

Job description

• - Post supplier and overhead invoices, including specialist supplier invoices with a CIS element.
• - Reconcile supplier statements and respond promptly to supplier enquiries.
• - Maintain accurate, up-to-date supplier records.
• - Assist the Finance Director with the preparation and processing of supplier payments.
• - Carry out HMRC verification of suppliers and subcontractors.
• - Prepare bi-weekly subcontractor labour payment certificates, checking retention and CIS deductions, and process subcontractor labour payment runs.
• - Process customer applications for payment and customer receipts, and prepare the aged debtor report.
• - Reconcile credit card statements for posting.
• - Assist with bank reconciliations and weekly cash flow reporting.
• - Run monthly work in progress (WIP) reports and reconcile WIP balances, working with the commercial and operational teams to track job progress.
• - Support the Finance Director with the production of monthly management accounts and overhead variance analysis.
• - Assist with annual audit enquiries.
• - Undertake ad hoc duties as required.

Skills and Experience

• - GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A -C), including English and Maths.
• - Enrolled on, or eligible to enrol on, an AAT or ACCA programme.
• - A solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.