Finance Assistant

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential. Purpose of the Role We currently have an opportunity within our accounts department in Grantham for an experienced Finance Assistant. As Finance Assistant, you will carry out general, cost, or sub-ledger accounting activities for a defined scope. This role will report into the Management Accountant and you will be working within the management accounting function. Main Responsibilities You will be responsible for the completion of cost and values for each contract on a weekly basis and producing weekly/monthly volume reports for the Business Unit Managers. As Finance Assistant, you will use Excel and accounting systems to process sales invoices and to produce monthly management accounts. As Finance Assistant you will also consolidate and analyse results and carry out sub-ledger accounting; accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset accounting, cash flow entry, etc and manage inventory postings. You will provide assistance in the management of contract and customer files, monitoring and controlling invoicing and at-risk customers, etc The Ideal Candidate You will need to be a flexible, enthusiastic team player with excellent communications skills, and an eye for detail that allows for you to see how to improve processes and make the department run more smoothly. You should be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role and be familiar with any accountancy systems