Accounts Assistant – Successful Property Developer 

Accounts Assistant – Successful Property Developer  
Torquay, Devon  

Are you an Accounts Assistant working towards gaining your AAT qualification? Do you have ambition, drive and the desire to develop your career with a well-established company? If so, read on.  

The Company  

With a rich history dating back to 1923, Cavanna Homes is the South West’s largest independent house builder. Now run by the third generation of Cavannas, we construct beautiful new homes that customers love.  

We’re currently looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our dedicated team in Torquay.  

The Benefits  

- Salary of £18,000 - £22,000 DOE 
- Discretionary annual bonus  
- Company contribution pension scheme  
- Healthcare  
- Life assurance  
- Cycle to work scheme  
- Childcare voucher scheme  
- Up to five weeks’ holiday  
- The opportunity to purchase additional holiday  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a family-owned business with a reputation for achieving high standards whilst maintaining a safe and friendly work environment.  

You’ll have the chance to build on your existing accounts knowledge and play an important role in the day-to-day running of the business.  

The Role  

As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll support the smooth running of the Finance Department.  

Our Finance Department is renowned for providing exceptional customer service, so the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders in a professional manner will be key.  

Joining a fast-paced environment, you’ll work on your own initiative to effectively prioritise tasks and ensure deadlines are met.  

Reporting to our Financial Controller, you will:  

- Carry out subcontract ledger transaction posting, reconciliations and submit payment runs  
- Process sales ledger transactions and credit control activities  
- Carry out general ledger control account reconciliations, analysis and the posting of journals  
- Help to prepare VAT returns  
- Process weekly payroll  
- Support the Accounts Team Leader  
- Perform ad-hoc and weekly non-supplier payment runs 

About You  

To be considered as an Accounts Assistant, you’ll need:  

- Experience in an accounts role 
- Proficiency in Microsoft packages  
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills  
- A highly organised approach  
- To be working towards gaining your AAT qualification 

Other companies may call this role Accounts Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, Finance Team Administrator, or Finance Clerk. 

Webrecruit and Cavanna Homes are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. 

So, if you’re seeking your next step as an Accounts Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.  

Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.45am – 5.15pm, Friday 8.45am – 4.00pm with a 45 min lunch