Willmott Dixon has an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join its finance team based in Letchworth Garden City on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role will involve a mixture of working in the office and home working once fully trained.

This role would ideally suit either someone looking to return to full time employment after a career break of one year or more or a college leaver looking to gain valuable experience in a busy finance department.

As an Accounts Clerk at Willmott Dixon you will work as part of the accounts payable team.

• Achieve accurate entries of costs into the relevant business unit's ledgers.
• Achieve controlled payment of invoices to suppliers.
• Maintain legible files & electronic archive in good order.
• Aspire to the highest standards of accuracy.
• Supplier statement balances controlled.
• Customer care principles adhered to.
• Ensure compliance with HM Revenue & Customs and Willmott Dixon standards.
• Meet deadlines by a well organised workload.
• Consider fellow team members.
• Communicate information within Team.

About the Finance Team

The Group Finance Team is responsible for providing centralised finance support to the main board and to the individual LCOs. The team comprises 50 people across Accounting, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Payroll and Sub- Contractor Payments teams. The key responsibilities of the Finance Team are

• Providing timely and accurate monthly Management Reporting
• Production of all statutory reporting including biannual Group accounts
• Tax and Compliance
• Good Partner and Works Partner payments
• Treasury and accounts receivable
• Payroll

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential Criteria

• Excellent understanding of Excel.
• Previous proven experience of processing invoices.
• Good attention to detail.
• Confident telephone manner
• Accuracy
• Good Communicator
• Outstanding customer service skills
• All round team player

Personal Qualities

At Willmott Dixon we look for a balance of skills and experience but just as important to us are your values and behaviours. This role would be suitable to a person who:

• Is a team player.
• Has a growth mindset.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Is able to Problem solve.
• Is positive & proactive.
• Has excellent presentations skills both written and verbal.
• Is innovative/creative/open minded.
• Displays model behaviour that shows respect, helpfulness and co-operation.
• Reflects regularly on experiences and performances and constantly seeks to improve.
• Is personable, friendly, approachable, motivated and flexible.
• Has the ability to communicate with all levels of staff.
• Is people focused.
• Is driven/motivated.
• Is organised/detailed.

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

In return we provide you a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package to fit your lifestyle and priorities, the opportunities for you to develop your career with Willmott Dixon and the training to make this happen - but most importantly a great place to work with a true family ethos and a chance to develop your career of a lifetime!

About Us

With over 160 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths. Adding to that our numerous people awards, we understand everyone has a unique potential and ability to make a difference and succeed; if you want your skills developed and talent recognised, why not join our business!

Willmott Dixon was awarded 5th place in the Sunday Times Best Companies Top 100 (2020) to work for, the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2021 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.