Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator - Freedom GroupWakefield (Office-Based, 5 Days a Week)£26,000 - £30,000 + Flexible Benefits

Freedom Group have a great opportunity for a Finance Administrator to join our Network Services team based in Wakefield. This full-time, office-based role is focused on supporting the Northern Powergrid Cable Engineering Services Contract, specifically managing traffic management costs and ensuring accurate financial processing.

This role is well-suited to someone who values consistency, enjoys working in a structured environment, and is looking for a stable position with clearly defined responsibilities. You'll be part of a supportive team, collaborating closely with project managers and the central hire desk to ensure financial accuracy and timely submissions.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Processing traffic management costs and ensuring accurate recharging to specific jobs.
• Liaising with the central hire desk and project managers to verify invoice costings.
• Uploading documents to client systems for timely application submissions.
• Managing purchase and sales ledger tasks.
• Supporting monthly financial reporting and cost value reconciliations (CVRs).
• Raising purchase orders and handling enquiries for long-lead items.
• Assisting with general administrative duties and internal communications.
• Supporting the finance team with additional tasks related to the contract.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for a reliable and detail-oriented individual with a background in finance administration. Ideally, you'll have:

• Experience in finance administration (e.g. payroll, accounts payable, credit control, finance assistant).
• Understanding of purchasing and procurement processes.
• Experience handling high volumes of invoicing.
• Familiarity with work management systems and purchase order processing.
• Good IT literacy and numeracy skills.
• A team-oriented approach and strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of CIS scheme and Reverse Charge VAT (desirable).

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
• Personal development programme

Next Steps:

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. About Us:

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.