Finance Assistant Peterborough, England
Job description
From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.
We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 15,000 homes a year. We have 30 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.
We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our busy Accounts team. This role typically reports into the Finance Manager.
This will be a varied role, which will require the role holder to carry out cashier duties along with varied finance tasks.
The role will include:
- Maintain the cashbook and produce a weekly cash report
- Weekly cheque run for customer payments, expenses etc
- Prepare a monthly trading account
- Monthly reports eg Bank Reconciliations, PAYE
- Monthly VAT return inc. completing required VAT actions
- Maintain the Sales Ledger
- Petty Cash
- Produce P46 and P11D Reports
- Run Purchase Ledger payment runs
- Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager
What we need from you?
- Experience in a similar accounting role
- A relevant accounting qualification or working towards one would be beneficial
- Previous experience in the construction industry would be an advantage but not essential
- Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
- Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure
What’s in it for you?
The Salary & Benefits package
- Salary competitive (DOE)
- Contributory pension
- Life cover
- Bonus
When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of.
If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.
Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GB
No Agencies please – Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
If you have any questions about the job or application process please contact us at [email protected]
