Finance Assistant: Purchase Ledger & Payments

HB People Recruitment & HR Specialists; Chester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

HB People Recruitment & HR Specialists in Chester is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Finance and Treasury teams, with a focus on purchase ledger, payments, banking and day-to-day finance administration.

Based in Chester, the role offers a £30,000 salary with potential for growth and development. Applicants should possess solid Excel skills, VAT knowledge, and the ability to handle a busy workload with accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration or purchase ledger.
• 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 stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices with VAT and cost centre coding.
• Coordinating weekly purchase ledger payment runs.
• Processing employee expenses and ensuring policy compliance.
• Managing daily banking transactions and cash book updates.
• Providing cash flow information and month-end accrual support.
• Supporting wider Finance and Treasury teams with operations.

Skills

Finance administration

Purchase ledger

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent working

Tools

Excel

Job description

HB People Recruitment & HR Specialists in Chester is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Finance and Treasury teams, with a focus on purchase ledger, payments, banking and day-to-day finance administration.

Based in Chester, the role offers a £30,000 salary with potential for growth and development. Applicants should possess solid Excel skills, VAT knowledge, and the ability to handle a busy workload with accuracy.