Accountancy Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
An enthusiastic and self-motivated Accountancy Assistant is sought to join the Financial Services, Accounts Payable Team. The role involves providing efficient accounting services, processing invoices and credit notes, and resolving queries. You will be responsible for purchase ledger tasks, reconciliations, and managing supplier statements. This position requires excellent communication skills for internal and external liaison.
Essential criteria
- AAT Intermediate level/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths & English)
- Knowledge and Experience
- Previous experience of working within Accounts Payable environment
- Knowledge of financial systems
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of NHS accounting policies and procedures
- AAT Intermediate level/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths & English)
- Knowledge and Experience
- Previous experience of working within Accounts Payable environment
- Knowledge of financial systems
- An understanding of NHS accounting policies and procedures
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Accountancy Assistant
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Working Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
A great opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join the busy Financial Services, Accounts Payable Team at The Countess of Chester Hospital.
As a member of the Financial Services Team, you will contribute to providing an efficient and effective accounting service to the Trust Directorates and Service Departments. To undertake the input and payment of invoices in accordance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions. To ensure queries are resolved in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
- Reporting to the Finance Team Manager the post holder will be responsible for the processing of purchase ledger invoices and credit notes, but will also include reconciliations and other duties. The post holder will also be required to reconcile supplier statements and resolve supplier queries.
- The tasks will involve both working as part of a team and independently and require a keen attention to detail.
- The candidate should possess excellent communication skills as liaising both internally and externally is an essential part of the role.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word as well as experience of an integrated computerised accounting system would
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