Accounts Assistant

Swift placements are working with a family run construction business based in Doncaster who are on the lookout for an Accounts Assistant on a full-time basis.

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be supporting the day-to-day running of Accounts department, with practical construction led accounts and financing. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual, offering opportunities for ongoing development and internal progression within a supportive team environment.

The role of Accounts Assistant will involve general involves supporting the finance team with various accounting tasks. Responsibilities typically include handling day-to-day financial transactions, such as invoice processing, payment reconciliation, and maintaining financial records.

Package:

Full-Time, Permanent position

Location: Doncaster

Salary on offer: 24,000 DOE! + Yearly bonus (Dependent on performance)

Office based, Monday-Thursday (8am-5pm), Friday (8am-4pm)

Holidays: 25 days plus statutory holidays per annum.

Income Protection with EAP

Training & development schemes

Company events

Referral Incentive scheme

Free parking

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Processing

• Handle daily financial transactions such as entering invoices, processing payments, and verifying receipts.
• Ensure accuracy in entries for purchases, expenses, payroll, and customer payments, which may involve high transaction volumes in construction projects.
• Processing employee weekly timesheets/wages and associated queries.
• Handling queries with suppliers regarding payment and non-payment for goods.

Reconciliation and Reporting

• Perform bank and account reconciliations to verify accuracy in financial statements.
• Assist with preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including profit and loss statements and budget reports.
• Inputting invoices and coding them onto Evolution.

Accounts Payable and Receivable

• Oversee accounts payable by processing supplier invoices, verifying contractor accounts, and managing payment schedules.
• Handle accounts receivable tasks, including invoicing clients, tracking payments, and following up on overdue accounts.
• Daily receipt of purchase invoices for four divisions, logging and matching with delivery notes and orders, distributing for appropriate authorisation

Budget Management

• Help monitor project budgets, track expenses against forecasts, and report discrepancies.
• Collaborate with project managers to understand financial needs and maintain cost controls.

Administrative Support

• Maintain organised records of financial documents, contracts, and project budgets.
• Assist with auditing and compliance, ensuring financial documentation meets regulatory and internal standards.

Qualifications/Experience Needed:

• 5 years + previous experience in an accounts or finance role (experience in the Construction sector would be beneficial).
• Experience of producing high quality materials to deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability and motivation to prioritise workload to meet demand
• IT Literate and able to competently navigate Microsoft Office Applications
• Strong communication skills

If this role is of interest, please send a copy of your CV to Arsalan Mohammed at Swift Placements or alternatively call the office on (phone number removed) or call me on (phone number removed).