Accounts Assistant

About the Role

We are looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join our Accounts Payable and Receivables Team. The postholder will provide effective and efficient support across the payables and receivables functions, helping to ensure accurate processing, timely payments, and high standards of financial administration.

The role will involve processing invoices and payments, maintaining accurate financial records, supporting reconciliation activities, and responding to internal and external queries in a professional and timely manner.

You will work closely with colleagues across the finance team and wider organisation, contributing to the smooth operation of financial processes and supporting continuous improvement in ways of working.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience within a busy finance environment and build strong practical knowledge across accounts payable and receivable functions.

About the Person

You will be enthusiastic, motivated, and well organised, with a strong commitment to delivering accurate and timely work. You will be able to work effectively as part of a busy, collaborative team, demonstrating a positive attitude and a determination to achieve results while maintaining high professional standards.

You should have good attention to detail, strong numeracy skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines. Confidence in using financial systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, will be important, along with a willingness to learn new systems and processes.

You will have good communication skills, enabling you to deal professionally and courteously with colleagues, suppliers, and customers. A flexible and proactive approach, coupled with a commitment to confidentiality and continuous improvement, will help you succeed in this role.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

1) Evidence of experience in Creditors function

2) Evidence of experience in Debtors function

3) Evidence of experience of team working in a busy environment

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are care experienced (whether through foster care, residential care, supported living, kinship care, live-in care, home care or adoption), are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.