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A regional construction business based in Durham
Accounts Assistant - (Closing date - 31/08/2026)
This role is based within the Finance Department, which plays a crucial role in assisting all divisions across the business.
About the role:
The Accounts Assistant is responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting activities for Esh Homes Ltd and a portfolio of joint venture (JV) companies. The role ensures that all financial transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled and processed in a timely manner, while supporting month-end reporting, statutory compliance and the wider finance team.
This is a varied role requiring excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage the financial records of multiple entities simultaneously.
Location:
Bowburn
What we will expect from you:
- Maintain accurate accounting records for the Homes by Esh division across multiple joint venture companies
- Prepare and post journals, including accruals, prepayments and intercompany transactions
- Raise sales invoices and process customer receipts, ensuring payments are accurately allocated
- Monitor outstanding customer balances and support credit control activities
- Perform bank reconciliations across multiple companies and investigate any discrepancies
- Post receipts, payments and journals, including month-end intercompany payments
- Reconcile balance sheet control accounts and resolve reconciling items
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management information ensuring reporting deadlines are met
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies to maintain the integrity of financial records
- Prepare VAT return information and support VAT compliance processes
- Ensure financial records comply with company policies, accounting standards and audit requirements
- Maintain complete and accurate audit trails and assist with year-end audit and statutory reporting
- Reconcile intercompany balances and partner loan accounts
- Maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Support continuous improvement of finance processes and controls
- Provide assistance to colleagues across the wider finance team as required
- Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role
Together, these values create a workplace where people feel welcome, trusted, appreciated, and proud to be part of the team.
Qualifications:
- AAT qualified or actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA
Attributes & Skills:
Essential skills
- Previous experience in a finance or accounting role with responsibility for month-end processes
- Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accounting principles
- Experience preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations and assisting with management accounts
- Experience of bank reconciliations, VAT and intercompany accounting
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the use of formulas, lookups and pivot tables
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Proactive approach to problem solving with the ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team
Desirable skills
- Experience within the construction, property development or housebuilding sector
- Experience accounting for joint ventures or multiple legal entities
- Experience using ERP or accounting systems such as COINS, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics or similar
- Knowledge of CIS and construction-related VAT rules
- Experience supporting year-end audit and statutory reporting
Attributes
- Technically strong with a passion for financial excellence
- Proactive and continuously looking for ways to improve processes
- Collaborative and able to build effective working relationships across the business
- Organised, resilient, and capable of managing competing priorities
- Committed to delivering high-quality work and driving continuous improvement