Accounts Assistant

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an Accounts Assistantand step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as an Accounts Assistant, you’ll benefit from:

• 5* housebuilder – Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our busy Accounts team in Exeter. This will be a varied role which will require the role holder to carry out purchase ledger duties. This role reports into the Accounts Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Process all purchase invoices and obtain approval for payment
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations
• Compile payment runs on a monthly basis, ensuring all supplier invoices are uploaded
• Verify all new suppliers in line with company procedures
• Dealing with supplier queries over the phone and via email
• Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Accounts Manager

What experience do I need?

• Experience in a similar accounting role is desirable
• Previous experience in the construction industry and dealing with subcontractors would be an advantage but not essential
• Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
• Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure

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