Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance 

Title: Senior Finance Assistant

Location: Chester / Cheshire

Contract: Permanent, strong hybrid model, 37 hours per week

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000

Company Overview

My client delivers cutting-edge, cloud-based software to help clients manage their business processes. With development teams based in multiple locations, including the UK and Europe, the company’s platform serves organisations across a range of industries and currencies.

The business works with a prestigious client base. This dedication to excellence has led to consistent growth, and they are now looking for motivated individuals to join their team and contribute to continued success.

Role Overview

The company has experienced strong organic growth in recent years and, following a recent investment, is entering an exciting phase of expansion. To support this, the finance team is growing, and this Senior Finance Assistant role will play a key part in managing the company's transactional finance.

The successful candidate will take full responsibility for the company’s transactional finance processes, working closely with the Finance Director.

Key Responsibilities

- Managing cash ledgers and performing reconciliations

- Ensuring credit card transactions are posted and reconciled

- Collaborating with the business to ensure accurate and timely invoicing

- Liaising with customers to secure purchase orders and ensure prompt payments

- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients

- Processing purchase invoices and ensuring approvals are in place

- Posting purchase invoices, resolving discrepancies, and managing outstanding items

- Preparing and coordinating payment runs for approval

- Handling bank payments and facilitating bank authorisations

- Reviewing and processing manual expense claims

- Maintaining finance mailboxes and team chats, responding to queries promptly

- Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks (e.g. audits, ONS returns)

- Fostering positive working relationships within the business

Skills and Experience

- Proven experience in transactional finance

- A solid understanding of the role of finance functions within a business

- A track record of accuracy and attention to detail

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Initiative, and teamwork abilities