Finance Clerk – Expenses & Purchase Card

VolkerWessels UK; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK is seeking a Finance Clerk (Expenses & Purchase Card) to support the Finance Shared Services team in error-free expense claims and card processing. The role focuses on accuracy, policy adherence, and timely processing in a collaborative environment.

You will handle claims, assist with reporting, and help drive process improvements while delivering strong internal customer service across the group.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Can manage their own workload and meet deadlines.
• Enjoy problem-solving and improving processes.
• Thrive in a team environment while working independently when required.
• Experience using Microsoft 365, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of expense processing, finance administration, purchase cards, or VAT/HMRC requirements would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing employee expense claims accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Administering purchase card applications in line with finance controls and procedures.
• Supporting business units with reporting, analytics, and query resolution for purchase card and expenses.
• Review and monitor purchase card transactions to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring expenses processes remain compliant with HMRC requirements and company policies.
• Investigating and resolving system or processing issues.
• Delivering a high standard of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Supporting the wider team with ad hoc finance administration activities.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisation

Time management

Problem solving

Team player

Independent worker

MS 365

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

VolkerWessels UK is seeking a Finance Clerk (Expenses & Purchase Card) to support the Finance Shared Services team in error-free expense claims and card processing. The role focuses on accuracy, policy adherence, and timely processing in a collaborative environment.

You will handle claims, assist with reporting, and help drive process improvements while delivering strong internal customer service across the group.