Role Overview

In a Nutshell…

We have a great opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our team within Countryside Partnerships Manchester & Cheshire East, at our Warrington office. As our Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the Business Unit’s Finance Director and finance team in meeting BU, Divisional and Group financial reporting requirements as well as providing transactional support to other Business departments. 

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Agile working possible (dependent on role)
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare and Dental Insurance
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Proven longevity working in a finance function
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Good analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
• Time management and ability to work to deadline
• Attention to detail
• Able to communicate to individuals at all levels
• Good team working skills
• Honesty and discretion

Desirable –

• AAT qualified or studying towards qualification
• Experience working in a similar role, particularly for a residential house builder
• Knowledge of the housebuilding industry
• Experience using COINS (ERP system)

More about the Accounts Assistant role…

• Maintaining COINS plot database for all BU sites, ensuring to liaise with relevant departments to collate data
• Working closely with sales and construction teams to ensure plot data for forecasting and pricing is upto date
• Responsible for debt collection for all trade receivables with our partners
• Assisting our Accounts Payable team in ensuring all invoices our allocated to the correct departments and approved for payment within the payment terms
• Assisting BU finance team in day to day transactional processing where required
• Assisting wider accounts and development team with ad hoc projects and requests
• Ensure you have read the Company’s health and safety policies and procedures observe them at all times.
• Reporting any accidents or near misses immediately to your manager and record them in the accident book.
• Ensure your workplace is kept tidy and any hazards are eliminated or reported to your line manager.
• Wear appropriate protective clothing on site at all times.
• Attends all health and safety training as required by the Company.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.