Building a sustainable tomorrow
BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting an experienced Finance Administrator. This position will involve a mixture of working from home and our Hemel Hempstead office. BAM operates a flexible working policy.
Your mission
Work as part of a small team with a varied workload to ensure the timely, efficient processing and collection of Accounts Receivables across UK&I. Engage closely with all stakeholders and in particular project staff and customers to ensure requests for invoices/authenticated receipts are raised and subsequently collected and allocated in a timely manner.
• Raising invoices and authenticated receipts based on project payment certificates
• Raising sundry invoices and intercompany recharges
• Allocating and posting cash receipts on our client accounts and issuing daily reports
• Setting up new client accounts on SAP based on construction industry criteria
• Working with the project teams to ensure invoices are processed and paid on time invoices
• Resolving internal and external queries
• Reconciling the debtor’s ledger on a monthly basis and reviewing aged debt
• Recording and reconciling all cash movements on our project bank accounts and setting up bank transfers
• Working with the wider team to continually review processes and system developments
Who are we looking for?
You will be required to have worked within the construction industry. Ideally you are in or have been in an Accounts Receivable role. You have strong administrative skills, with the emphasis on accuracy rather than speed. You should have effective communication skills to be able to liaise with other departments / clients in a professional manner at all levels and most importantly be an enthusiastic collaborator who takes pride in their work.
• Proficiency in working with Microsoft Excel/Word and knowledge of SAP, COINS, AI, Concept, Livelink and Direct Device would be advantageous.
• Demonstrate the BAM values.
• Experience in the construction industry advantageous
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Focused on continuous process improvement.
• Ability to pay attention to detail to ensure accurate data entry and allocation of all payments.
• Pro-active approach to problems – the ability to spot potential errors and resolve.
• Inquisitive and a hands-on, can-do attitude.
• Ability to make decisions about referring potential problems to the Manager.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills
• Willingness to learn and proactively resolve queries
What’s in it for you?
In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an electric car or car allowance, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), gym subsidy, BAM social club membership and many more exciting benefits.
Your work environment
People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.
Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.
Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.
Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.