Accounts Clerk - Purchase Ledger

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

Job summary

HB People Recruitment & HR Specialists is seeking a Finance Assistant based in Chester to support our client’s Finance and Treasury teams. The role focuses on purchase ledger, payments, banking and day-to-day finance administration.

Key duties include processing invoices, expenses, weekly payment runs and delivering accurate cash flow information. Strong IT skills and attention to detail are essential for success in this busy environment.

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

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

Purchase ledger

VAT coding

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent working

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role & Key Responsibilities

Based in Chester (centre) £30,000 opportunity to grow

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.