Finance & Business Administrator Location: Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4QR Working Hours: 20–25 hours per week (Days and start times flexible, must be available Monday/Thursday/Friday) Salary: £25,800.00–£34,000.00 FTE / £13,760 – £22,667 pro rata per year Our client is a specialist technical services company supporting the global energy industry, focused on offshore oil and gas production facilities and onshore pipeline systems. Established in 2010, the company combines strong engineering capability with extensive operational experience to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of client assets worldwide. The Role They are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organised Finance & Business Administrator to join their Finance and Business Administration Team. This role is integral to supporting the day-to-day operations of the business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all business processes. The Finance & Business Administrator will work closely with the Finance Manager and Business Systems Administrator to maintain accurate financial records, support core business operations, and contribute to continuous process improvements across the organisation. This position plays a key role in strengthening internal controls, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring the smooth coordination of financial and administrative functions. Responsibilities include: Update of systems, including Fresh Projects (Time Sheets & Expenses), Xero (Invoices and Purchase Orders), Contract Zen / Hubdoc (Documentation) CTR Preparation Processing subcontractor invoices and reconciling these against timesheets Daily updating and monitoring of cash flow Month-end balance sheet reconciliations, including prepayments and fixed asset register Month-end bank and credit card reconciliations Quarterly review of VAT returns to ensure correct VAT treatment Assisting with year-end reconciliations and preparation of supporting documentation Office stock management Handling communications, including emails, telephone calls and Microsoft Teams meetings General office administration, including filing and organising documents Document typing, formatting and preparation using Microsoft Office Liaising with external providers (e.g. HR), clients and remote staff Supporting electronic filing and document control (e.g. SharePoint and Adobe Sign) Supporting the preparation of slides and presentations for internal meetings using Microsoft Office Requirements Essential GCSE Maths and English (minimum Grade C or equivalent) Strong IT competency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint AAT qualification or equivalent (including those currently studying, qualified, or willing to study in their own time) Experience in a financial support role or equivalent Desirable Willingness to undertake specialist software application training or familiarisation (as required, BreatheHR, Monday.com, Xero, MS Visio, Hubdoc, Contract Zen, Fresh Projects, etc) Ability to work within the company's Quality Management System and within the ISO 9001:2015 framework Demonstrate awareness of ISO 14001:2015 Demonstrate awareness of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 by working independently and impartially What’s in It For You Additional leave Flexitime Free on-site parking Health & wellbeing programme Private medical insurance Pension scheme Training Hybrid working is available after successful completion of probation What’s next? It’s easy! Click “APPLY” now! We can’t wait to hear from you! Your data will be handled in line with GDPR.