Accounts Assistant

Job Title:

Accounts Assistant

Location:

Mansfield, NG18

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity?
Join Persimmon Homes as an Accounts Assistant and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established house builders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, We Don’t Just Build Homes — We Build Careers. When You Join Us As An Accounts Assistant, You’ll Benefit From

• Competitive salary
• 5
  * house builder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our busy Accounts team. This will be a varied role which will require the role holder to carry out purchase ledger duties and assist with the subcontractor accounts. This role reports into the Finance Manager.

• Process all purchase invoices and obtain approval for payment
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations
• Compile payment runs on a monthly basis, ensuring all supplier invoices are uploaded
• Verify all new sub-contractors in line with Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) standards and manage monthly CIS returns
• Dealing with supplier queries over the phone and via email
• Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager
• Occasional reception cover

• Experience in a similar accounting role
• A relevant accounting qualification or working towards one would be beneficial
• Previous experience in the construction industry and dealing with subcontractors would be an advantage but not essential
• Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
• Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure