Accounts Assistant (East Scotland, Edinburgh) Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
What you'll be doing?
Our Finance teams don’t just process numbers; they collect vital information which informs decisions and drives our business. As such, they are at the heart of our commerciality.
We hold Finance in high regard as a pivotal driver in our continued success and performance, so if you enjoy working in a front-line, operational function where your work is highly valued and impacts visibly on our people and business, this could be your kind of place.
Reporting to the Accountant, you will support the Finance team in ensuring the monthly management accounts are completed to meet required deadlines.
You will be expected to:
- Assist and ensure accurate and timely payments and accounts are appropriately serviced
- Own & reconcile the bank account/ cash book, including writing and banking cheques
- Maintenance & reconciliation of petty cash
- Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records
- Salary inputs expenses, mileage and commissions
- Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable)
- Monthly/Quarterly Annual Returns
- Ensure accurate accounting for VAT, subcontractors tax and CITB payments as appropriate
- Assist in ad hoc projects, tasks and reports as and when required
What you'll need?
You will also be expected to:
- Process electronic payments via the online banking portal
- Prepare weekly cash flow forecast for FD review
- Check accuracy of State for Settlements for Sales department
- Monthly/Quarterly/Annual returns for National Statistics reporting
- Assist with month end balance sheet reconciliations
- Reconcile inter company balances monthly
- Assist Accountant with payroll annual returns
- Assist with collection and analysis for Corporate Sustainability Reporting
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under your own initiative
- Possibly training for accounting qualification, wishing to commence studying, part or newly qualified or qualified by experience
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Strong reconciliation, mathematical and organisational skills required
- Ability to work with colleagues across all disciplines including Divisional Directors and JV Partners
Our Company and Benefits
We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2009 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.
We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.
Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.
As part of working for Barratt Developments PLC and specifically for this role we offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Competitive Bonus Scheme
- Private Medical Scheme – Single Cover
- 26 days holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years continuous service up to 29 days)
- Choice of Flexible Benefits
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
