CIS Accounts Payable Assistant

Job Description

Our Finance team, based at head office in Birmingham Business Park Solihull, are recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant responsible for ensuring suppliers and subcontractors are paid accurately and on time. Reporting into the Accounts Payable Supervisor,youll work closely with 3-4 Accounts Payable Assistants, driving performance and offering daily support to ensure the function is operating effectively and efficientlyideally utilising previous CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) knowledge. Package DescriptionAs well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including: A generous pension contribution Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary) 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more) Flexible working policy Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded Ongoing training and personal/professional development Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal Main ResponsibilitiesThis role involves managing the accounts payable/subcontract ledgerwith a particular focus on CIS deductions. Youll support the AP Supervisor/Manager with preparing payment runs for suppliers and ongoing reconciliation of all supplier accounts, in addition,to motivating and supporting a small team of AP Assistants. Youll oversee some HMRC interactions including monthly returns and verification of subcontractor statuss, whilst ideally providing CIS technical knowledge/advice. The Ideal CandidateFor this role were looking for someone with previous CIS experienceso its preferred that the successful candidate has a construction industry background. You must have led a small finance team previously and be comfortable commuting to Solihull to workonsite in the office with the rest of the team. Desirably youll have some kind of finance qualification ie AAT although this isnt a deal breaker. We need a people orientated supervisor with a driven work ethic whos committed to maintaining high workingstandards. About The CompanyColas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involvedin large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a Gold Investor in People awardfor continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverseneeds and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are beingfully utilised and organisational goals are met.