Finance Assistant (Temporary – approx. 12 weeks)

Location: Chester
Rate: £16.45 – £17.62 per hour

We are supporting a Chester‑based organisation in recruiting a Finance Assistant for an estimated 12‑week temporary assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong transactional finance experience who can confidently support a busy finance function.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the team across bank, ledger and administrative finance duties. You'll play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, resolving queries, and ensuring smooth processes across the department.

Key Responsibilities

-Administration
-Review incoming Zen tickets and manage workflow efficiently
-Work through pending tickets, following up and resolving issues in a timely manner
-Coordinate with suppliers to ensure efficient invoice processing
-Process and set up new suppliers
-Assist with audit requests as required

Bank

-Post daily bank transactions, including receipts and payments
-Accurately allocate customer cash in line with remittances
-Prepare weekly and monthly payment runs

Central Ledger

-Reconcile supplier statements
-Resolve purchase invoice queries internally across departments
-Resolve invoice queries directly with suppliers
-Maintain and update process notes to ensure consistency across the team
-Process employee expenses via the ExpenseIn system
-Reconcile supplier finance accounts to the sales ledger

What We're Looking For

-Previous transactional finance experience (AP/AR/bank recs)
-Strong attention to detail and accuracy
-Ability to work independently to resolve queries
-Confident liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders
-Good systems knowledge (experience with Zen or ExpenseIn beneficial but not essential)

Interested?
Please email your CV to lauren.taylor1@hays.com