Finance Assistant
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Sector: Construction & Engineering
Department: Finance
What We Offer We believe in supporting our people to succeed and grow. In return, you’ll benefit from:
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Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
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25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
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Company contributory pension scheme
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Life insurance
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Medicash Health Cash Plan & rewards platform
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Clear career development pathways and progression opportunities
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Access to structured development programmes including Purposeful Leadership and Women in Leadership
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A strong commitment to continuous learning and professional growth
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A safe, inclusive working environment where your wellbeing matters
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Employee forums – giving you a real voice in the business
Join AmcoGiffen At AmcoGiffen, we’re proud to deliver vital infrastructure that keeps the UK moving. From rail and highways to environmental projects, we work on complex, high-impact schemes for clients including Network Rail, Local Authorities, and major energy and environmental organisations. Our diverse portfolio includes:
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Highways & Roads
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Bridges (Under, Over & Footbridges)
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Tunnels & Station Infrastructure
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Flood Alleviation & Environmental Works
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Earthworks & Embankments
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Lineside Civils, Cabling & Telecoms
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Mechanical & Electrical
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced business where your work will directly support the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects across the UK.
The Role We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to join our central finance team, reporting to the Finance Manager. This is a varied and rewarding role within an evolving finance function, offering exposure across financial accounting, reporting, cash management and financial controls. You’ll play an important part in supporting the day-to-day finance operations while helping to ensure accurate reporting and efficient financial processes across the business.
What You'll Be Doing Financial Reporting & Analysis
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Assist with monthly and year-end reporting activities across the business
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Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
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Produce analysis of key sections of the profit and loss account
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Support general ledger activities and provide assistance during audit processes
Cash Management & Transactions
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Prepare and analyse weekly Group cash flow forecasts using submissions from regional business units
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Process daily cash receipts and sales invoices accurately and efficiently
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Support weekly and ad-hoc payment runs through the banking system
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Help maintain strong financial controls across business transactions
Stakeholder Collaboration
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Build effective working relationships with key stakeholders across the business
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Liaise with internal departments, suppliers, subcontractors and client representatives to resolve queries
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Support the wider finance team in delivering high-quality financial information and services
Continuous Improvement
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Contribute positively to creating a continuous improvement culture within the finance team
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Take ownership of allocated month-end tasks and ensure completion in line with agreed deadlines
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Support ad-hoc finance projects and process improvement initiatives as required
About You We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. You will bring:
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Previous experience in a finance, accounts or accounting support role
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Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
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Experience of reconciliations, transactional finance or financial reporting activities
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Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and finance systems
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Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
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A proactive approach and willingness to learn and develop
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Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships
Why Join Us? This is more than just a finance role—it's an opportunity to:
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Develop your career within a leading UK infrastructure business
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Gain exposure to a broad range of finance activities and projects
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Work alongside experienced finance professionals in a supportive environment
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Contribute to projects that make a real difference to communities across the UK
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Be part of a business that values innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement
Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Apply now and become part of AmcoGiffen's finance team, helping to support the financial success of some of the UK's most important infrastructure projects.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, and waterways.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
