General Ledger Assistant

Bouygues UK have an exciting opportunity for an General Ledger Assistant or our Shared Service Centre, working in our vibrant Finance office in Haywards Heath.

Job Purpose and Scope:

- To work as part of the Accounting Team reporting into Senior Financial Accountant

- To make sure that the companies financial transactions are recorded in an accurate and timely basis

Accountabilities and key tasks:

- Processing of daily manual payments

- General Ledger processing, which may include intercompany and possibly other general ledger/Sales ledger tasks.

- Preparing and posting of journals

- To assist with preparation work for reporting and Audits

- Reconciliations and investigation of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts

- Answering queries from colleagues on some aspects of general ledger/sales ledger/ payments/ receipts

Essential & Desirable criteria:

Essential

- Good communicator

- Capacity to work alone and as part of a team

- Sound Excel knowledge

- General Ledger experience 

Why Bouygues UK:

As a permanent Bouygues UK employee, you can benefit from:

-26 days annual leave increasing to 30 days
-Group Personal Pension scheme (increased employer contribution)
-Life insurance (4x salary)
-Private medical insurance
-Access to Lifestyle Benefits (such as our Cycle to Work Scheme).
Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.
Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets.
With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details.  If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions