Job Introduction
As one of the fastest growing listed companies in South Yorkshire, MJ Gleeson is a highly profitable business with ambitious growth plans. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the business is also one of the fastest growing housebuilders in the UK and has a strong financial position.
The business operates across 2 main divisions, Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Strategic Land. Gleeson Homes specialises in low-cost house building, providing new homes to young people and low-income families in the North of England and the Midlands, helping to get first-time buyers onto the housing ladder. Gleeson Strategic Land specialises in land promotion, securing attractive residential planning consents on land mainly in the South of England, which ultimately helps to provide new homes in areas where housing need is high.
Gleeson Homes has experienced rapid growth over recent years and is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join the team. The role will have specific responsibility of all aspects of the Group's cashbook and will involve working with various people across the whole finance team and wider business.
Role Responsibility
Cashbook Management
- Daily Cashbook posting of all the Group’s bank accounts
- Daily reporting of cash balances and variances against forecast
- Daily and monthly bank reconciliations
Payment Processing
- Raising same day bank payments ensuring that all are approved as per the Group’s delegated level of authority and finance policies
- Raising the Purchase and Sub Contract Ledger weekly and monthly payments and work with Accounts Payable team to deal with queries
- Administrate the Treasury inbox to ensure payment requests are made on a timely manner and queries from across the business are dealt with promptly
- Bacs Submission of Payments and Expenses
Other Treasury Activities
- Preparing and submitting CIS return together with statement of deductions
- Post credit card transactions and ensure that statements are kept up to date
- Reconciliation of the VAT suspense account and ensuring that payments are made in line with VAT policies
- Training and mentoring an AAT apprentice
- Other ad-hoc assistance to the wider Management Accounts team
The Ideal Candidate
- Candidate must have experience of Finance roles that includes banking, cashbook and Purchase Ledger.
- AAT Level 4 Qualified
- Excellent communication skills and professional attitude as role will involve working with various internal and external stakeholders as well as senior finance team members.
- Strong IT skills (MS office) and accounting software (experience of COINS accounting system is beneficial but not essential)
- Ability to work to deadlines including month end closes, with attention to detail
- Highly motivated with a strong work ethic and willingness to get involved when opportunities arise.
Package Description
- Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Healthshield membership
- Life Assurance Scheme
- The opportunity to join our Share Purchase Plan upon completion of a year working with Gleesons
Why Gleeson?
Gleeson is the best housebuilder in the UK, we are changing lives by building affordable, high quality homes where they are needed for the people who need them the most. At £130k our average selling price is half that of other housebuilders and this is what sets Gleeson out from the rest. We achieve this by working collaboratively, employing passionate individuals and are respectful to all our employees, customers and subcontractors.
Gleeson is a listed PLC valued at over £0.5 billion with a share price growing 14% pa over the last five years and is the most highly rated housebuilder on the stock market. Gleeson is a highly profitable business with ambitious growth plans and is poised to continue growing at a rapid pace. Dynamically led by the strongest management team in the sector Gleeson are delivering high margins, higher growth and have the cash resources to continue growing. To support this growth we are looking for ambitious, results driven individuals with a desire for progression to join our ever expanding team.
As an employee of Gleeson you will not just be an employee but a member of the Gleeson family, a collaborative team that treats each other with respect. Here at Gleeson we are passionate about developing and supporting our employees to work to the best of their potential and encourage progression from within.