Entry level SAP Finance role

Bouygues UK have great opportunity for someone looking to get into a Finance/Accounts role as a Purchase Ledger Administrator within our Finance team and learn SAP. This on a 6  - 12 months fixed term basis. You will be a career focused individual who thrives in a fast paced and vibrant team environment. Work life balance is important to us at Bouygues, so the role offers a combination of home and office working.

Job Purpose and Scope:
You will work as part of the Purchase Ledger Shared Service Centre team, to carry out all Purchase Ledger activities to a competent standard and ensuring the Company’s financial transactions are recorded accurately.    

Essential criteria:

• Demonstrated interest in Finance/Accounting
• Good chimerical skills 
• Detail focused & organised
• Calm, professional and driver of excellent service to our suppliers and internal stakeholders

Accountabilities and key tasks (Training will be provided):
•    Manage the Purchase Ledger functions based on assigned letters of the alphabet and for multiple legal entities.
•    Verify and process all invoices and credit notes following applicable procedures in SAP. To ensure costs are recorded timely and             to the correct areas of business so that suppliers and sub-contractors are paid within their terms
•    Reconcile supplier and sub-contractor statements and work with the vendors and our businesses to resolve past due invoices. This       will include debit balances, blocked items and aged debt
•    Proactively review aged items held within SAP WebCycle and work with our business and vendors to resolve
•    Actively monitor and resolve enquiries received into the shared Mailbox accounts
•    Proactively understand and resolve the root cause of queries, so to reduce the volume and potential service disruptions
•    Weekly payment runs for multiple entities
•    Maintain well organised and accurate filing
•    Ad-hoc duties at the request of the Management team
•    All duties to be conducted in accordance with individual and team procedures and policies

Why Bouygues UK
Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity, and Passion. 

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:
•    26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
•    2 paid volunteering days a year
•    pension scheme
•    life insurance
•    private medical insurance
•    BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development, and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.
Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media, and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times. 

Be Yourself!
Here at Bouygues, we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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