Finance Assistant
Up to £30,000
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Hybrid Working)
Elevation Recruitment Group are searching for a career driven and ambitious Finance Assistant to join one of the largest construction businesses in the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a FTSE 100 listed business, reporting directly into the Finance Manager and taking ownership of transactional processing whilst benefiting from mentoring on month end, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the finance mailbox and respond to queries promptly
Collaborate with the Accounts Clerk to monitor the invoices mailbox and handle queries efficiently
Process payments ensuring required approvals are in place
Record transactions in various ledgers including the Cash Book, General Ledger, Purchase Ledger, and Sales Ledger
Update the Advances spreadsheet and process related transactions
Perform bank reconciliations and prepare VAT return submissions
Ensure financial accuracy through monthly ledger reviews and balance sheet reconciliations
Enter and reconcile site data
Maintain and update the schedule of sites for transfer to regional business units and initiate transfers as needed
Analyse financial data related to option write-offs, abortive spend, sundry spend, and pre-acquisition spend
Update the redundant asset portfolio schedule each month
Assist the Finance Manager with monthly reporting
Assist in preparing JV statutory accounts
Support the preparation and consolidation of regional forecasts and budget
What's On Offer:
Hybrid working (3 days in office/flexible)
Study support following probation
Life assurance
Up to 5% annual bonus