Purchasing / Finance Assistant – Oak
Uxbridge
What you will be doing:
An opportunity has arisen for a Purchasing / Finance Assistant to join the team at Galliford Try within our Oak Business. Ideally, you will be based in or around the Uxbridge area.
* Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial information reported in Ledgers and Management Accounts in accordance with the Finance timetable.
* Undertake various finance-related tasks which may include:
o Helping with purchase orders.
o Creating projects in the system.
o Ownership of the timesheet reports and cost distribution to projects.
o Assisting in the completion of the month end reporting.
o Ensuring sales invoices from client certificates are raised accurately.
o Monitoring the sales ledger for prompt updating of receipts for two businesses.
o Credit control to ensure timely collection of monies owed (liaising with internal QS for confirmed payment dates).
o Managing intercompany transactions.
o Preparing and posting Oracle journals.
o Providing support to more senior members when required.
About You:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Very good organisation skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
* Attention to detail and the ability to problem solve.
* Ability to analyse and interpret data.
* A customer focused approach.
* Proactive and willing to learn.
* Willingness to get involved in key initiatives.
* Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
* Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
* The ability to understand finance and purchasing in relation to the Construction Industry.
* Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous.
* Previous experience of Oracle would be beneficial.
* Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.
You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes:
* Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture.
* Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to deliver the best.
* Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders, demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honesty.
* Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
* A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges, dedicated to working together to achieve results.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion, we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Comprehensive pension plan.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-oriented, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips at chloe.phillips@gallifordtry.co.uk.
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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