Finance Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our Finance team in Pembridge, Herefordshire working 39 hours per week.
Why join Kingspan Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause better buildings for a better world.
Kingspan Insulation are a leading manufacturer of high-performance rigid insulation within the construction industry, operating from our site in Pembridge, Herefordshire. With 188 sites worldwide Kingspan is a global leading employer.

You will support the work undertaken by the Accounts Payable team and others around the Finance Department, undertaking a range of tasks including invoice and expense processing, changes to suppliers, maintenance of the Payables Ledger and supplier statement reconciliations.

Responsibilities of our Finance Assistant

• Processing of Invoices from suppliers for Kingspan Insulation Limited, including the timely recording of both purchase order and non-purchase order invoices in Softco and SAP and ensuring appropriate approval of costs as per the authority Matrix
• Contacting suppliers and stakeholders within the business to help resolve invoice queries
• Review and approval of expense submissions via the Concur platform, and challenging claims in line with the Kingspan Expense Policy
• Produce supplier statement reconciliations, to help ensure the accuracy of the accounts payables ledger, and for the review of the Accounts Payable Manager
• Calling suppliers to validate changes to supplier details, and updating supplier details within SAP as change notifications are received and verified
• Support the P2P project, helping to make process improvements within departments throughout the business from the initial procurement to the final payment stage.
• Support the Continuous Improvement project, to highlight areas for streamlining work and increase efficiency within the Finance department

What we are looking for in our Finance Assistant:

You will have:

• Good Excel skills and the ability to manipulate data
• The ability to challenge current processes

Whilst not essential, the following would be of benefit:

• An accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA or equivalent audit qualification
• Demonstrable ongoing professional development
• Previous experience of working within a Finance or Audit department
• Previous experience of working for a manufacturing organisation
• Experience in the use of SAP
• Experience in the use of SoftCo

What do we offer?

• 25 days Annual Leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Profit Related Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4 x salary Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• Service Recognition Rewards
• Supported Professional Development

Do you have the skills we are looking for? If so, click apply now to be considered as our Finance Assistant.