Recruiter McCarthy Stone
Location Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
The Vacancy
About You
We are seeking to appoint a motivated individual to the role of Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance Team on a 9 month Fixed Term Contract.
You will possess a dedicated working style with the drive and enthusiasm and a proven track record working with the day-to-day finances of a busy organisation, with a particular focus on purchase processing and undertaking the preparation and posting of the purchase ledger for Head Office entities on a timely basis to meet month end reporting deadlines. The successful candidate will likely be working towards a chartered qualification (CIMA/ACCA) and will be supported and developed throughout their professional studies.
This role will suit a person who has a dedicated working style with the drive and enthusiasm to improve processes and to see a task through to completion. Acting as a member of the Accounting & Reporting Team they will take pride in the service provided to both internal and external customers, and as such must be a strong communicator and have the ability to comply with strict monthly processing and reporting requirements.
The role requires significant communication and liaison at different levels across the organisation and it is important that these contacts should be managed effectively and co-operatively.
The Role
Key Responsibilities:
* Process proforma's and one off payment requests when required
* Reconcile supplier statements of account as required
* Perform a system-led match of Purchase Order to Goods Received Note to Invoice as required reverting to a manual match if necessary
* Resolve purchase ledger queries from suppliers/authorisers as they arise through the mailbox
* Liaise with Divisions to resolve payment queries
* Undertake document preparation and scanning activities
* Assist with any external auditor queries
* Assist with various other regular monthly accounting tasks as required
* Operate as a first level of support for system queries from the business in relation to the purchase to pay process
This role can accommodate an agile working arrangement and you will be required to work at least 2-3 days a week, including every Wednesday, in our Head Office in Bournemouth.
Benefits
Financial:
* Competitive salary and bonus scheme
* Company pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Professional qualification paid for
Lifestyle/Health & Wellbeing:
* 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
* Health benefits such as Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
* Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions
* Family Friendly Policies
Your Attributes
You will bring:
* Effective communication, team working and organisational skills
* Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team
* Logic, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Self-starter - ability to show initiative and work on their own to achieve department and business objectives
You will have:
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel
* Experience in supplier communications is desirable together with knowledge of finance transactional processing on a finance system.
* An understanding of basic accounting concepts such as double entry bookkeeping is essential
* Knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme is desirable
* Ability to plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
* Positive and enthusiastic attitude with the drive to improve processes and see a task through to completion
* Self-motivated and a quick learner
* A team player who is happy to assist others with ad hoc tasks
* Flexible and adaptable in ability to learn new systems and skills quickly
* Strong record of achievement and task completion
About Us
As the UK's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of May 2024, McCarthy Stone operates 538 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.
We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.
We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2024 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!
Our Customers
The Benefits
24 days annual leave
Pension
plan
Life
assurance
Employee assistance helpline
Health
screening
Eyecare voucher scheme
Long service award
Testimonials
"I enjoy working for McCarthy and Stone as a House Manager because I am very well supported in my Role by my manager. I am able to make the day to day decisions but always have immediate support on the rare times I need help. It's a breath of Fresh Air working for a focused dynamic company who know what they are trying to achieve as a team."
Linda Diamond - House Manager
"Only at McCarthy Stone can you start in the middle of a pandemic and feel at home within a couple of weeks ... it's all about our great people and how welcome they make you feel ... even if it was through a screen!"
Andrea Waldron - Senior HR Business Partner
"From my first week I felt like part of the team, everyone is helpful and pro-active, which is crucial in a fast paced environment. I've had the opportunity to work on some exciting projects, it's a very 'hands-on' approach here with plenty of opportunity to be involved and play a part in delivering developments."
Emily Bishop - Principal Planning Associate
"Working for McCarthy Stone is a very fulfilling experience. The staff here are all empathetic and professional. Guiding people in purchasing an apartment, watching them settle in and make friends, and then watching them lead a happy and carefree retirement is very rewarding."
Caroline Craig-cordel - Sales Consultant
"I found it inspiring how working in McCarthy Stone gives you a chance to make so many people happier, every day. And what we do is so important to our homeowners! In my marketing career before I couldn't dream about customers sharing their thoughts about my campaigns, but here it happens all the time."
Stan Smolyar - Head of Brand
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