We’re looking for a Senior Finance Assistant to join our Group Finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to play a key role in supporting a busy, collaborative finance function within a construction and housebuilding environment.
You’ll be at the heart of our day‑to‑day financial operations, helping to ensure everything runs smoothly, compliantly, and efficiently — while also supporting the wider team and contributing to continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting the day‑to‑day management of purchase, sales and subcontractor ledgers
- Overseeing CIS processes, including setting up subcontractors and ensuring compliance with requirements
- Preparing and supporting CIS returns, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
- Posting and processing house sale completion statements
- Managing invoice processing, coding, and payment run activity
- Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting month‑end processes
- Working closely with internal teams to resolve queries and keep information up to date
- Supporting and guiding colleagues within the finance team where needed
- Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve ways of working
Qualifications and experience
- Experience working in a finance or accounting role, ideally within a construction or housebuilding environment
- Knowledge of CIS, including subcontractor processing and returns
- Experience working with purchase and/or sales ledgers
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in everything you do
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Good communication skills, with the confidence to work with stakeholders across the business
Additional skills (bonus)
- Experience using COINS or a similar finance system
- Experience supporting or guiding others within a team
Our offer
- Competitive salary and promotion of equality, diversity and gender pay parity
- Access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Bonus scheme based on financial success
- Pension plan provided by AVIVA
- Life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary
- Digital GP app for health concerns
- Agile working and flexibility to manage work‑life balance
- 24 days annual leave, with the option to buy additional leave
- Paid leave during the annual business closure (Christmas to New Year) and enhanced pay when taking leave as a new parent
- Support for career aspirations and internal talent development
- Covering professional membership fees for recognised bodies such as CIPD, RICS, CIAT and others
- Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, including e‑bikes
- Employee Assistance Programme for external support
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put our people first. As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We ensure our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably. If you wish to discuss any adjustments, please contact our people team.
Closing policy
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time in advance of the closing date.
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