Assistant Accountant, Hillsborough NI

ROLE: Assistant Accountant
LOCATION: Hillsborough
CONTRACT: Permanent

As a leading construction and facilities management contractor in the UK and a Top 5 company in Northern Ireland, GRAHAM continues to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across a diverse range of projects. Due to continued growth within our Construction business, we are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Construction Finance team based at our Head Office in Hillsborough.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant, accounting technician, or experienced finance professional looking to develop their career within a dynamic and supportive environment. Working as part of a collaborative finance team, the successful candidate will support key financial processes while ensuring accuracy, meeting deadlines, and contributing to the effective operation of the department. We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while building effective working relationships across the business.

The Assistant Accountant's duties will include but not be limited to the following:-

• Maintain the sales ledger including the setting up of new customers and sales contracts on the finance system, and the subsequent daily processing of sales invoices. Ensuring agreement at each stage with supporting documentation;
• Liaise with Commercial Department re queries on invoices/credit notes, ensuring internal queries are resolved in timely manner and in line with invoicing deadlines;
• Perform credit control activities including monitoring of cash receipts, and liaising with clients in relation to overdue payments;
• Daily maintenance of sales and cash information on internal working capital reporting systems;
• Assist with credit checks on potential clients or suppliers;
• Creation of new projects on the finance system
• Assist in the agreement of monthly commercial reports to underlying systems
• Assist in the Monthly Accounts preparation process including performance of control checks between finance and reporting systems;
• Ensure adherence to month-end deadlines;
• Be proficient in the use of spreadsheets;
• Assist in the year-end external audit process including preparation of supporting schedules and compilation and review of supporting documentation.
• Maintenance of adequate filing systems
• Undertake any other duties which may be required by management.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Assistant Accountant and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Personal Specification
Essential

• Part Qualified Accountant/ Qualified Accounting Technician or demonstrative relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (Grade C or above)
• Demonstration of a working knowledge of excel
• Previous experience in a finance department
• Possess strong communication and organisational skills
• Have the ability to work to strict dead-lines, prioritising and planning work-load
• Have good attention to detail
• Possess good IT skills with experience in using computerised accounting systems
• Be a good team player

Desirable

• Knowledge of a construction environment

Our Commitment:
At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need this document in an alternative format, such as large print, audio, or braille, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 07384 916355

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 07384 916355

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance. A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.

GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant's experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.