Experienced Company Accountant – Construction Sector ( Mechanical Building Service Engineers )

Experienced Company Accountant – Construction Sector ( Mechanical Building Service Engineers )

William Bailey Ltd \- www.williambailey.co.uk

Location: Ambergate, Derbyshire, DE56 2EP
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9\.00am–5\.00pm, with 30\-minute lunch break
Contract: Permanent, primarily office\-based
Hours per week: 37\.5 hours
Salary: Attractive salary, dependent on experience £40k plus per annum
Benefits: 24 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays, company pension, BUPA healthcare after 3 months, discretionary annual bonus, Christmas voucher and company social events

About William Bailey Ltd

William Bailey Ltd is a long\-established, family\-run Building Services company based in Ambergate, Derbyshire. We specialise in mechanical building services within the commercial sector of the construction industry.

Founded in 1919, the business has a strong reputation for quality, long\-standing client relationships and repeat work across the Midlands region. We operate from fully air\-conditioned offices with good facilities, plenty of parking and convenient access to the A38 for Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield, Ripley and Belper.

This is a rare opportunity to join a stable, well\-established business in a trusted and autonomous finance role, following the forthcoming retirement of a long\-serving member of staff.

Role Overview

We are looking to appoint a highly trustworthy, accurate and experienced Company Accountant to take responsibility for the day\-to\-day financial functions of the business.

This is a key office\-based role working closely with the Managing Director, Contracts Managers, external accountant and wider office team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll, CIS subcontractor payments, VAT, bank reconciliations, monthly management account preparation and associated administrative duties.

Given the nature of the role, the successful candidate must demonstrate absolute integrity, confidentiality and discretion.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Sales Ledger:\-

Raise sales invoices following approval of applications for payment by the Contracts Managers. The business typically raises approximately 15\-20 main contract invoices per month on a self\-billing / VAT basis, plus approximately 30–40 small works / dayworks invoices per month.

Purchase Ledger:\-

Process and manage supplier invoices, predominantly from plumbing, pipefitting and construction\-related merchants. Typical volume is approximately 400–600 purchase invoices per month.

Subcontractor Applications:\-

Process approximately 50 subcontractor applications for payment per month, ensuring correct approval, documentation and payment treatment.

Payroll:\-

Prepare and process fortnightly PAYE payroll for approximately 35 employees, including company pension and healthcare scheme administration.

CIS Labour Payments:\-

Process payments for approximately 10–15 CIS labour\-only subcontractors, ensuring appropriate records and deductions are maintained.

VAT:\-

Manage VAT inputs and outputs and prepare / raise the associated VAT payments.

Management Accounts Support:\-

Assist with monthly trial balance preparation and management accounts, including work in progress and subcontract application/payment information for review meetings between the Managing Director and external accountant.

Bank Reconciliations:\-

Complete regular bank reconciliations and ensure accurate posting and allocation of receipts and payments.

Supplier Payments:\-

Enter end\-of\-month 30\-day account payments onto pre\-populated bank templates, typically around 50 payments per month.

Subcontractor Payments:\-

Enter mid\-month 45\-day subcontractor payments onto pre\-populated bank templates, typically around 50 payments per month.

Administration Support:\-

Assist the Managing Director with employment contracts, appointment letters and employee records.

Insurance / Accreditations:\-

Assist with certain inputs into company insurance renewals, company accreditations and compliance\-related submissions.

Confidential Support to MD:\-

Act as a trusted, confidential point of support to the Managing Director on finance, payroll and commercially sensitive matters.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate needs to have experience within the construction industry. We are looking for someone who can operate efficiently and manage deadlines taking ownership of the finance functions with precise accuracy.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short covering note setting out your relevant experience and availability.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Pay: From £40,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• On\-site parking


• Private medical insurance


• Sick pay


• Transport links

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