Our client an established independent building contractor is looking to hire an Accounts Assistant to administer the weekly paid staff payroll and manage the purchase ledger for the business. You will ideally have some payroll and purchase ledger experience and be willing to grow into the role. The position will actively support the finance team with indirect tasks and work closely with other team members as well as the Finance Director. You will have the ability to work both alone and part of a team with the ambition to take on new and more demanding tasks as the role expands.

Tasks will include:

• Purchase ledger end of month reconciliations and payments
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Support finance team bank reconciliations and petty cash
• Subcontractor application checking and posting
• Surveyor payment notice processing
• Subcontractor HMRC and bank detail verification
• Post, reconcile and pay staff expense claims
• Receive and record weekly paid staff timesheets
• Process weekly paid staff payroll, send our payslips and communicate with staff
• Submit weekly pension contributions
• Calculate and post supervision recharges
• Maintain a database of subcontractor insurance
• Taking on new responsibilities as the role expands.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that offer career development together with study support if required.