Finance Assistant - Hybrid, Shared Services (12m FTC)

Kier Group plc.; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Finance Assistant to join our Financial Shared Service Centre in Salford, with hybrid working and two days a week in the office.

You will handle supplier invoices, lead the day-to-day financial transactions, and support month-end close in a busy SSC environment. You'll bring experience in a high-volume, shared services role, strong Excel and MS Office skills, and a collaborative approach to resolving queries and improving processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in a high-volume, shared services environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills; accurate and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices, credit notes and documentation in line with company policies.
• Resolve invoice queries and maintain clean ledgers by reconciling statements and clearing outstanding items.
• Support payment runs, processing expense claims and administering procurement cards.
• Raise customer invoices, resolve billing queries and process customer payments.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls, including through automation.

Skills

Excel

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Finance Assistant to join our Financial Shared Service Centre in Salford, with hybrid working and two days a week in the office.

You will handle supplier invoices, lead the day-to-day financial transactions, and support month-end close in a busy SSC environment. You'll bring experience in a high-volume, shared services role, strong Excel and MS Office skills, and a collaborative approach to resolving queries and improving processes.