Finance Assistant

A.C. Whyte and Co. Ltd have ambitious plans for the future and we are actively growing our team. Our Finance team is actively seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join the business on a fixed term contract basis.

We are looking for a professional Finance Assistant to join our expanding team who has a wealth of experience within their discipline. It is crucial that our 'Quality as Standard' ethos is reflected in all areas of our business therefor it is pivotal for the success of this role that you have attention to detail. Diversity of skills, experience, and a willingness to embrace new challenges are all qualities that we’re looking for during this period of growth.

Essential Skills
- Have the ability to process invoices and payments. There is a high volume of data entry in this position therefor the ability to work at pace with competing priorities is essential.
- Competently complete bank reconciliation.
- Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions.
- Assist with all month end processes and data input.
- Communicate with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate invoicing.
- Process colleague expenses and credit card reconciliation within company policy
- Engage with external stakeholders to ensure payments are made in a timely manner.

Essential Qualifications & Skills:

- Minimum 5 years’ experience
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures
- Experience of Sage accounts and Sage payroll
- Experience within the construction industry would be advantageous.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Professional work ethi

What A.C. Whyte offers to its people

We offer a range of benefits that cover common expectations, as well as others that go further to encourage personal and professional development.
- Company benefits_
- Competitive salary (based on skills and experience)
- Bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme (5% employer contribution)
- Employee referral scheme
- 32 days holiday which is enhanced with service

Career development and personal support

Career development is more than a company benefit, it is a fundamental driver of our business. We support and encourage commitment to life-long learning as a reflection of our own drive towards continuous improvement (in terms of quality, not just efficiency). We invest heavily in training because we understand that personal development, and clear routes to career progression, makes for happier employees.

About A.C. Whyte

We are a market-leading, independent, energy efficiency contractor for major refurbishment works in social and private housing. With a five-decade track record, we are renowned in the construction industry for our award-winning standards and innovation. We’re committed to help our clients reduce their energy needs. We specialise in retrofitting buildings, maximising energy efficiency, and creating more comfortable homes for our customers to live in. Increasingly, the work we do has the power to transform neighbourhoods and significantly improve the lives of the residents there, by improving the quality of their homes and dramatically reducing their fuel bills. Our vision is long-term, always seeking to make improvements ‘at home’ to benefit the environment, our people, and the company. We also get involved with the communities we work in. A big part of what we do is to offer training and employment to young people and adults within these communities. There is always talent to be found, so we have developed projects like our Skills Academy to find it and build the next generation of energy efficiency experts in construction.

AC Whyte and Co Ltd is an equal opportunities employer as long as you have the drive and passion to succeed, then we would love to hear from you