Job Tittle: Finance Assistant
Salary: Circa £25k DOE
Location: Chester
Hours: Monday – Friday (early finish on Friday)
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
Role Start: ASAP
The Role:
Our client, led by a dynamic and forward-thinking executive team, is experiencing a period of
growth and has an exciting vacancy for a Finance Assistant to join their team in Chester. The
Finance Assistant will be responsible for ensuring that accounts receivable transactions are
processed efficiently and promptly. Job duties will include maintaining the sales ledger to
a high level of accuracy, minimising aged debt, and maintaining regular contact with customers
via telephone and written communication. Additional duties involve supporting the broader
finance team with general accounting tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
• Processing of cash receipts including forecasting
• Processing of credit notes and manual invoices as required
• Collection of outstanding debt, including managing complex construction debtors
• Reporting on outstanding debt
• Maintaining positive working relationships and communication with external and
internal customers and other stakeholders
• Posting of finance transactions and maintaining accurate records
• Providing supportive assistance across the wider finance team and ledgers as required
• Undertaking any other duties as requested by the Management Accountant (full training
will be provided)
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess strong credit control experience and good bookkeeping
knowledge. They should excel in building confidence and rapport with stakeholders, including
customers, internal and external sales teams, and the wider finance team. A proactive and
innovative approach to problem-solving, impeccable attention to detail, and a 'can do' attitude
are essential. Flexibility, effective priority setting, and team collaboration are also crucial for
success in this role. Experience with Sage Line 200 is advantageous but not essential. However,
strong Excel skills are a must.
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