Finance Assistant

EQUANS is looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team based in Blackburn or Newcastle upon Tyne on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package. 

You will assist the Life Cycle Finance Business Partner in financial and administrative tasks related to the Life Cycle part of the Healthcare & Education business to ensure effective, timely and accurate data is provided. Support with Accounts Receivable and Credit Control. To provide administrative support to Manchester Joint Hospitals contract if required.

What will you deliver? 

• Weekly and Monthly Reporting of Debtors position for all sites within the Life Cycle Business.
• Monthly Reconciliation of Debtors to the Finance Reporting system BPC and SAP.
• To assist in producing Monthly Lifecycle Reports and extract invoice copies from SAP.
• Produce Purchase Orders on an Ad Hoc basis.
• Monitoring of Life Cycle related to Variations within the FM side of the business to ensure all revenue is accounted for.
• Produce Monthly Sales Invoices as per Contractual Invoice schedule and ad-hoc Invoices as required on a timely basis.
• Consistently monitor and chase overdue payments in line with contractual payment terms.
• Monitor and reconcile the Variations to invoice per site and raise appropriate Sales Invoices.
• Reconciliations as required by Finance Managers.
• Use initiative to maintain and achieve targeted results.
• Work under the direction of and report to Finance Business Partner.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety legislation and company policy.
• Obtain back up data for all Lifecycle Works as required.
• Update inflation Calculations as required.
• Liaison with the ICT and quality teams regarding innovations and improvements to the systems and processes.
• Housekeeping issues on the debtor’s ledger.
• Targeted reduction of older debtors.
• Liaise with the Survey team, Operations team, Finance team, as necessary.

What can we offer you? 

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes; 

• Hybrid working supported – to be discussed at interview stage.
• We will consider supporting study costs for AAT.
• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays).
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes.
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme.
• Access to our growing employee networks.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.

Who are we looking for? 

• Good interpersonal skills and telephone manner.
• Experience of Reconciliations.
• Raising of Sales Invoices.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good IT Skills (Excel).
• Experience of providing an effective administrative support function.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Credit Control experience.
• SAP experience, not essential.

This role includes a Standard DBS check therefore ability to pass is essential. 

Who are we? 

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.   

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. 

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. 

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company. 

What’s next? 

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.  

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. 

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.