Accounts Assistant 12 month FTC - Bellshill

CPI Accounts Assistant - Bellshill (12 Month FTC)

Who We Are & What We Stand For 

At CPI, we pride ourselves in our people and put diversity, equality and inclusion at the forefront of our recruitment process. We realise how important and valuable it is to have a diverse workforce and of the benefits that this brings.  

We place great importance on the communities that we operate in as large sections of our workforce are based within the local areas of our sites. We undertake many local community and charitable support projects and have high levels of long serving employees within our Teams. We are keen to hear from candidates who are proud to work for a socially responsible company.  

We also have many sustainability initiatives and working with our Group Company – Grafton Plc, have significant support and drive to ensure we are operating in ways that are environmentally and socially aware.  

We are keen to hear from candidates who share in these values, who are keen to build a career that can grow and develop with our support over time and who have a passion for making a difference.  

We also realised that no candidate will meet every single desired qualification on our job requirements so even if your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you.  

Company Overview    

CPI Mortars were pioneers within the UK construction materials industry in the late 1990’s with the construction of the UK’s first dry mortar plant. It is the market leader and the only national dry mortar producer operating across a network of nine EuroMix manufacturing plants. EuroMix dry mortars, renders, plasters and concretes are used by the major construction companies in the UK on housing, industrial, educational and infrastructure projects.  

CPI also operates a state-of-the-art bagging operation at Carlton Manufacturing which supplies the merchant and contractors’ market with a range of bagged ready to use concrete, mortar and fence post mixes.  

CPI are part of the Grafton Group Plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and who provide us with brilliant support as the parent company.  

Job Description  

This is a great opportunity for candidates keen to develop varied experience within our Finance Team at our head office. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the requirements below as we would love to consider candidates who believe they have the personal or transferrable skills to fit into our positive team culture. This role is fixed term for 12 month maternity cover and full time but with flexibility available. Standard working hours are 9-5pm Monday to Friday however we are happy to consider flexibility with this or reduced hours/job share. 

• Sales invoicing and credit note processing for various manufacturing sites 

• Service charge invoicing and analysis 

• Daily production reporting to management 

• Working closely with credit control department to resolve customer invoice queries 

• Providing effective communication between departments, most notable with manufacturing sites for query management 

• Monthly sales reconciliations 

• Bookings 

• Various other ad-hoc Finance and Admin tasks 

What will you get from us?  

• Competitive Pay – we review and benchmark our pay annually to remain competitive in the market.  

• Hybrid working – after an initial training period you will have the option of working 3 days in the office and 2 at home.  

• Bonus – part of our quarterly bonus scheme based on meeting company objectives  

• Enhanced Pension Scheme – for every 1% above the statutory 5% you contribute; CPI will match this contribution up to a total of 20% split between employer and employee with further details provided on joining  

• Holiday - 31 days holiday (including bank holidays) which increases after 3, 5 and 10 years’ service. You also have the option to purchase up to an additional 2 days annual leave with our Holiday Buy scheme.  

• Health Cash Plan - we will fund a Level 1 health cash plan with ‘SimplyHealth’ for all colleagues, which allows cash back to be claimed on a range of every day medical treatments such as dental, optical and prescriptions.  This cover also gives you the ability to book and attend video consultations with a GP.  

• Paid Volunteer Leave - Take time to give back to your community or a charity close to your heart with 1 day of paid volunteer leave a year.  

• Life Assurance - if the worst should happen, life assurance ensures that those close to you have some protection by paying your annual salary to your chosen beneficiary.  

• ShareSave Scheme – share in the success you help create.  An easy way for you to save from your net salary, starting at £5 a month you can build up a savings pot or use what you save to become a Grafton Group Plc share holder.  

• Long Service Awards - we recognise our long serving colleague with extra holiday entitlement, donations to a charity of your choice and gift vouchers.  

• Colleague Choice Awards - Colleague awards each month and annually for going above and beyond their duties nominated by colleagues.  

• Development - opportunities for career progression are highly encouraged and supported through a mixture of certified routes, team mentorship and internal development  

• Apprenticeships – various programmes and opportunities are available to enhance your skills and advance your career.  

• EarlyPay – allowing early access to earned wages when you need it most.  

• Cycle to Work Scheme – make serious savings on the costs of a bike and equipment (as well as commuting!) through salary sacrifice. Great for your physical wellbeing, environment, and wallet – win-win!  

• Colleague Discount – repair, maintain and improve your own home with discount at all Grafton Group businesses.  

• Retail and Leisure Discounts – save money on day-to-day spending, our platform includes major supermarkets, cinemas, theme parks, restaurants and utilities!  

• Gym Discounts – we have a network of 100’s of health clubs offering discounts to colleagues of up to 25% on self-paid gym memberships.   

•  Employee Assistance Programme – administered by TELUS Health, we offer free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal and financial management