Finance Assistant
Location: Rodmell, near Lewes
Salary: Circa £40,000 DOE
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
The Role
An established construction contractor is seeking an ambitious Finance Assistant to join its team. This opportunity would suit an AAT-qualified professional looking to progress towards ACCA or an equivalent qualification, or someone already studying towards a professional qualification with a few years of relevant experience.
Working closely with the Finance Director and Business Manager, you will gain broad experience across financial operations, project accounting and management reporting.
This is a genuine long-term career opportunity, with potential to progress into a senior finance leadership position over the next 5-6 years.
Immediate availability or a maximum one-week notice period is required. Candidates with a month’s notice will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Process supplier and overhead invoices, matching them against purchase orders.
- Reconcile supplier statements, maintain accurate records and respond to supplier enquiries.
- Prepare supplier payment schedules, process payments and issue remittances.
- Maintain supplier and subcontractor accounts across finance systems.
- Prepare fortnightly subcontractor payment certificates, checking CIS deductions and retention.
- Verify suppliers and subcontractors through HMRC.
- Process customer applications for payment and receipts, maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
- Monitor outstanding debts and prepare weekly aged debtor reports.
- Reconcile credit card statements and post transactions to the accounting system.
- Assist with bank reconciliations and weekly cash flow reporting.
- Prepare monthly work in progress (WIP) reports and reconcile balances.
Skills and Experience
- AAT qualified, studying towards ACCA or equivalent, or keen to progress towards a professional finance qualification.
- A few years of relevant finance or accountancy experience.
- Previous construction industry experience is highly desirable.
- Understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and general accounting principles.
- Knowledge of construction project accounting and WIP valuations is advantageous.
- Essential knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
- Experience with Sage 50 or similar accounting software is beneficial.
Salary and Benefits
- Circa £40,000 salary, depending on experience.
- Professional study sponsorship and discretionary exam success bonuses.
- Mentoring from an ACCA-qualified Finance Director.
- Genuine long-term career progression into senior finance management.
- Annual staff incentive scheme.
- 23 days’ holiday, including Christmas closure.
- Free on-site parking.
Candidates must be immediately available or on a maximum one-week notice period.
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