Accounts Assistant

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.

We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

You'll be working within our Plant & Fleet team, supporting workshop operations in Devon. This is a varied role where you'll work closely with Workshop Managers, Technicians, Suppliers and our Finance team to ensure the smooth running of workshop administration and financial processes.

You'll play a key part in supporting the day-to-day operations of the workshop, helping to maintain accurate financial records, process invoices, manage supplier accounts and provide essential administrative support across the business.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

As an Accounts Assistant, you'll provide comprehensive administrative and accounting support to our workshop operation, ensuring financial processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

• Process employee timesheets and accurately allocate hours to the correct jobs using internal systems.
• Maintain records relating to leave, absence and sickness, ensuring employee data remains up to date.
• Set up new employees on company systems and maintain personnel records.
• Process supplier invoices and allocate costs to the appropriate jobs and accounts.
• Prepare supplier payments and reconcile supplier statements, investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
• Support the setup of new supplier accounts and liaise with Head Office regarding supplier orders.
• Raise workshop jobs and maintain accurate records within internal systems.
• Process workshop-related supplier charges and prepare customer invoices within agreed timescales.
• Monitor work in progress (WIP), investigate queries and support the resolution of job costing and parts-related issues.
• Scan, file and maintain workshop documentation, ensuring records are organised and audit-ready.
• Produce reports for management, highlighting key information and supporting operational decision-making.
• Provide general office and administrative support, including responding to enquiries and ordering supplies as required.