Finance Assistant; Creditor

Role: Finance Assistant - Creditor
Location: Chesterfield - On-site
Type: 6 months - potential extension
Hours: Part Time 3-4 days
Salary: 13.50 per hour + holiday

Sellick Partnership are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a well-established Financial Services team within a public sector organisation.

This role sits within the Finance function and focuses primarily on purchase ledger and creditor payments. It would suit someone who is comfortable working with financial systems, enjoys resolving queries, and takes pride in keeping things accurate and on track.

Job Purpose:

Working within the Financial Services team, the Finance Assistant will carry out a range of financial and administrative tasks to support the prompt and accurate payment of creditor invoices, while providing general clerical support to the wider service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain creditor accounts on the purchase ledger system accurately and in a timely manner

• Process creditor invoices, ensuring orders are correctly raised and goods receipted

• Organise and capture incoming creditor invoices, including both prepayment and account suppliers

• Check invoices for VAT compliance and accuracy against vouchers and contract rates

• Investigate and resolve outstanding invoices and credit notes

• Reconcile creditor accounts and monthly supplier statements

• Deal with queries regarding creditor payments via phone and email, liaising with both internal teams and external suppliers

• Request missing invoices and supplier statements where required

• Prepare and process supplier payments within agreed or contracted payment terms

• Capture payments on the finance system and issue remittance advice and proof of payment

• Support with credit notes, refunds, and offsets, ensuring these are correctly recorded

• Provide general clerical and administrative support to the Financial Services team

• Carry out any other reasonable duties in line with the grade and responsibilities of the role

Key Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a finance or purchase ledger role

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately and methodically

• Confidence using financial systems and Microsoft Office applications

• Ability to manage queries and resolve discrepancies in a calm and professional manner

• Comfortable working to deadlines and handling multiple priorities

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Additional Responsibilities:

The post holder will be expected to comply with all relevant organisational policies, including Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Data Protection, Customer Service, Risk Management, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection, and Community Safety requirements.

Please apply if you feel this role aligns with your skills and experience. For further information, please contact Jack Rice at Sellick Partnership.

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