Finance Assistant

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

7/30/2025

• Company: Bellway Homes
• Salary: Competitive
• Type: Full Time
• Region: UK - East Midlands
• Town/City: Cambridge
• Posted: 25/07/2025
• Listed in: Finance
• Reference: 284947CON
  
  

Job Description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Eastern Counties Division located in Cambridge is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join the Division’s Finance team.

The Role

The role of Finance Assistant will maintain the business's accounting records which will include, purchase ledger duties, collating data for weekly payroll, processing expense claims and ad hoc tasks relating to the planned migration to new software, COINS.

Principal Accountabilities Of The Finance Assistant Role Include

Process sub-contractor invoices and certifications (self-billing)

Set up and verify new sub-contractors with HMRC

Set up and process ad hoc payments

Assist with other purchase ledger duties, including;

Processing invoices against orders

Managing delivery notes from site

Managing invoices for approval

Carry out monthly statement reconciliations

Carry out mid-month and month end cheque runs

Process employee expenses claims and payments in line with Company policy

Post Nominal Ledger Journals as necessary

Manage Council Tax, NNDR and NHBC Fees

Provide cover for critical tasks during leave periods

Experience

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience of working with accountancy software. Working knowledge of Great Plains and/or COINS is desirable

Experience of working within a similar role will be preferred

Qualifications And Training

GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)

A-Level Maths is desirable

Skills and Aptitude

Good interpersonal skills.

Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail

Ability to work on own as well as part of a team

Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously

Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems

Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked

Office based role

Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In Return We Can Offer You

Competitive salary

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

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