Assistant Accountant

Interim Part Time Bookkeeper |  £35-40k FTE  | Chester | 25 hours per week | 12 Month FTC

We are working with a Chester based company to recruit a Part Time Bookkeeper on a fixed term basis of 12 months to join the finance team for an exciting and busy period of change for the organisation. This role is 25 hours per week that can be worked quite flexible, based mostly at the office in Chester.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining balance sheet schedules and help reconcile key control accounts under supervision
• Help update the fixed asset register, including recording new purchases and disposals
• Keep stock records up to date and assist with basic reconciliations during monthly/quarterly checks
• Support the finance team by preparing simple journals, such as accruals and prepayments, for review
• Help with general month-end tasks, including data entry and posting transactions
• Organise and file financial documents to support audit preparation and compliance checks
• Provide support in preparing VAT returns and gathering data for statutory reporting
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations and help track cash movements
• Assist with raising sales invoices and follow up on outstanding payments when needed
• Carry out basic financial tasks and provide general admin support to the finance team as required

About you

• Hands-On Finance Experience: You’ve worked in a finance or accounts support role and are confident handling day-to-day bookkeeping tasks like reconciliations, journals, and maintaining financial records.
• Organised & Detail-Oriented: You’re methodical in your approach, with a keen eye for detail when working with spreadsheets, bank statements, or control accounts.
• Technically Proficient: You’re comfortable working with accounting systems and Excel, including using functions like VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables to support reporting and reconciliations.

Benefits:

• 25 hours that can be worked flexibly over 5 days
• State of the art office facilities
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Company discounts