Finance Assistant

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our Highways team to work in Maidstone, Kent.

Role Purpose:

• The purpose of this role is to provide accounting support to the Project Accountant, help in the preparation of weekly, monthly and other reports and forecast;
• Assists to demobilise the contract when works complete. Simultaneously complete studies with the aim of becoming an assistant accountant.

What you'll be doing

As a Finance Assistant you will:

• Manage cashflow;
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly OpStat;
• Accountable for cashflow forecasting;
• Assist in preparation of budgets and forecasts;
• Preparation of the PBA Tracker and any relevant bank transfers;
• Prepares any manual payments;
• Assist with the support and liaise with Commercial regarding the Client application;
• Prepare monthly HR stats for PRM pack;
• Processing of transactions, receipts/GRN postings, invoice processing and supplier queries;
• Other sundry transactions.

Who we're looking for

Personal Qualities and Experience:

• Be a part qualified accountant with relevant experience gained within a contracting/projects background is preferable;
• Good influencing and communication skills, with an ability to command respect at all levels of the organisation;
• Have the ability to be independent and objective, whilst maintaining effective relationships, is essential;
• Have good attention to detail, a disciplined and organised approach to work and the ability to handle and work with complex data is required, along with good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel;
• Understand and implements appropriate controls to processes, procedure and reports.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

Our Highways Business Unit maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We also provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK.

We create safe, flexible and dynamic public spaces. We are right at the heart of a vital place-shaping agenda that brings together local authorities, local communities, central government and the private sector.

The essential work is to keep daily life moving!

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.