Finance Assistant

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To ensure effective, efficient and accurate processing of financial transactions by assisting the Management Accountant in line with the Finance Manual and Operating Framework. To also maintain and keep up to date the Accounts Payable Ledgers in order to pay the suppliers and subcontractors within the agreed payment terms. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Input invoices onto the purchase ledger  
• Liaise with all departments to ensure that all invoices are dealt with in line with audit requirements and within a reasonable time scale. 
• Ensure that invoices have the appropriate authorisation prior to paying them 
• Manage purchase ledger queries from suppliers and staff in a professional and timely manner. 
• Liaise with sales to make sure the completion statements are accurate and issued to customers in a timely fashion. 
• Prepare and Process month end journals  
• Prepare Production of daily cash flow forecast for Treasury 
• Raise invoices, manage cash collection & maintain the Receivables Leger 
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations 
• Assist in the preparation of tax packs  
• Support the Finance Manager and Finance Director by assisting in the preparation of financial information in an efficient and timely manner 
• Provide holiday cover within the department as required.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Previous experience working in an accounts department preferably in a purchase ledger  
• Working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel. 
• Experience of working with an ERP system 
• Computer proficiency.
• Working in a time-critical environment. 

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.    

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. 

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.