Accounts Clerk

HB People Recruitment & HR Specialists; Chester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

HB People Recruitment & HR Specialists is seeking an Accounts Clerk to support the purchase ledger, banking and day-to-day finance administration from our Chester base. You will handle supplier invoices, payments, VAT coding and cash book updates, while ensuring accuracy and timeliness across the finance function.

Ideal candidates will have prior finance administration or purchase ledger experience, strong Excel skills and a keen eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Previous finance administration or purchase ledger experience.
• Good understanding of VAT coding and invoice processing.
• Strong Excel and general IT skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.
• Confidence communicating with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently, manage deadlines and prioritise a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring accurate VAT and cost centre coding.
• Coordinating weekly purchase ledger payment runs.
• Processing employee expenses and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Managing daily banking transactions, cash book updates and bank balance reporting.
• Resolving purchase ledger and expense queries.
• Supporting and improving purchase ledger and purchase order processes.
• Processing daily customer loan payments, refunds, transfers and other payments.
• Liaising with internal teams to ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Providing cash flow information and supporting the Finance Manager with month-end accruals.
• Providing cover for sales commission invoices, sales receipts and referrer fee payments.
• Supporting the wider Finance and Treasury teams with other operational finance activities as required.

Skills

Finance administration

VAT coding

Excel

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Independence

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accounts Clerk/Purchase Ledger

Based in Chester

Salary up to £30,000

Role & Key Responsibilities

The Finance Assistant will support our client's Finance and Treasury teams, with particular responsibility for purchase ledger, payments, banking and day-to-day finance administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring accurate VAT and cost centre coding.
• Coordinating weekly purchase ledger payment runs.
• Processing employee expenses and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Managing daily banking transactions, cash book updates and bank balance reporting.
• Resolving purchase ledger and expense queries.
• Supporting and improving purchase ledger and purchase order processes.
• Processing daily customer loan payments, refunds, transfers and other payments.
• Liaising with internal teams to ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Providing cash flow information and supporting the Finance Manager with month-end accruals.
• Providing cover for sales commission invoices, sales receipts and referrer fee payments.
• Supporting the wider Finance and Treasury teams with other operational finance activities as required.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous finance administration or purchase ledger experience.
• Good understanding of VAT coding and invoice processing.
• Strong Excel and general IT skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.
• Confidence communicating with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently, manage deadlines and prioritise a busy workload.

Experience within asset finance, leasing or financial services would be advantageous but is not essential.