Finance Assistant 
Up to £30,000 
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Hybrid Working)

Elevation Recruitment Group are searching for a career driven and ambitious Finance Assistant to join one of the largest construction businesses in the UK. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a FTSE 100 listed business, reporting directly into the Finance Manager and taking ownership of transactional processing whilst benefiting from mentoring on month end, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis. 

Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the finance mailbox and respond to queries promptly
* Collaborate with the Accounts Clerk to monitor the invoices mailbox and handle queries efficiently
* Process payments ensuring required approvals are in place
* Record transactions in various ledgers including the Cash Book, General Ledger, Purchase Ledger, and Sales Ledger
* Update the Advances spreadsheet and process related transactions
* Perform bank reconciliations and prepare VAT return submissions
* Ensure financial accuracy through monthly ledger reviews and balance sheet reconciliations
* Enter and reconcile site data
* Maintain and update the schedule of sites for transfer to regional business units and initiate transfers as needed
* Analyse financial data related to option write-offs, abortive spend, sundry spend, and pre-acquisition spend
* Update the redundant asset portfolio schedule each month
* Assist the Finance Manager with monthly reporting
* Assist in preparing JV statutory accounts
* Support the preparation and consolidation of regional forecasts and budget

What’s On Offer:

* Hybrid working (3 days in office/flexible)
* Study support following probation 
* Life assurance 
* Up to 5% annual bonus