We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our Finance team in Pembridge, Herefordshire working 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday. 

Why join Kingspan Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause – better buildings for a better world.

Kingspan Insulation are a leading manufacturer of high-performance rigid insulation within the construction industry, operating from our site in Pembridge, Herefordshire.  With 188 sites worldwide Kingspan is a global leading employer.  

You will support the work undertaken by the Accounts Payable team and others around the Finance Department, undertaking a range of tasks including invoice and expense processing, changes to suppliers, maintenance of the Payables Ledger and supplier statement reconciliations.

Responsibilities of our Finance Assistant

Processing of Invoices from suppliers for Kingspan Insulation Limited, including the timely recording of both purchase order and non-purchase order invoices in Softco and SAP and ensuring appropriate approval of costs as per the authority matrix

Contacting suppliers and stakeholders within the business to help resolve invoice queries

Review and approval of expense submissions via the Concur platform, and challenging claims in line with the Kingspan Expense Policy

Produce supplier statement reconciliations, to help ensure the accuracy of the accounts payables ledger, and for the review of the Accounts Payable Manager

Calling suppliers to validate changes to supplier details, and updating supplier details within SAP as change notifications are received and verified

Support the P2P project, helping to make process improvements within departments throughout the business from the initial procurement to the final payment stage.

Support the Continuous Improvement project, to highlight areas for streamlining work and increase efficiency within the Finance department

What we are looking for in our Finance Assistant:

You will have:

Good Excel skills and the ability to manipulate data

The ability to challenge current processes

Whilst not essential, the following would be of benefit:

An accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA or equivalent audit qualification

Demonstrable ongoing professional development

Previous experience of working within a Finance or Audit department

Previous experience of working for a manufacturing organisation

Experience in the use of SAP

Experience in the use of SoftCo

What do we offer?

25 days Annual Leave (Plus Bank Holidays)

Profit Related Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

4 x salary Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave 

Buy & Sell Annual Leave

Service Recognition Rewards 

Supported Professional Development

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home 

Do you have the skills we are looking for? If so, click ‘apply’ now to be considered as our Finance Assistant.