Processing Assistant

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for a Processing Assistant to join our Wates team within our Maintenance Division. You will be based out of our London office working on our purchase leger, sales ledger and credit control within a fast-paced environment and professional finance department.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Processing invoices within set timelines onto our Financial System and resolve any queries following the business invoice query/rejection process.
• Processing draft applications within set timeline onto our financial system and resolve any queries following the application query/rejection process.
• Deal with Aged invoices/Application – liaise with suppliers and subcontractors, resolve all ongoing query.
• Ensuring direct debit payments are allocated to their respective invoices and costed in a timely manner.
• Reconciling supplier statements to supplier account balances monthly.
• Running due diligence on supplier invoices and being fraudulent aware.

We are looking for ambitious finance professionals with experience of working within a high-volume transaction environment with working knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control. Experience and/or knowledge of COINS financial system and of the construction industry would be advantageous but not essential. High level motivation and a desire for long term career development is essential.

To be successful you will be a confident communicator, have the ability to work under pressure and have exceptional attention to detail.

Work for Wates

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.