Finance Assistant

Beaufort is a global leader in survival and safety technologies, protecting personnel operating in some of the world’s most demanding defence and aerospace environments.

We are seeking a part-time Finance Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract to support our Finance team based at our Ellesmere Port site.

Requirements

• Managing daily accounting tasks and carrying out ad-hoc financial and administrative duties as requested by the Finance Manager.
• Keep physical and digital filing systems neat, accurate, and audit-ready at all times.
• Assist the finance team with month-end close by preparing accruals and prepayments schedules.
• Process invoices: Check, code, and enter supplier invoices and employee expenses into the accounting system.
• Manage payments: Prepare and run payment cycles (e.g., BACS) on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
• Reconcile statements: Match invoices to purchase orders and reconcile monthly supplier statements to clear any differences.
• Vendor communication: Act as the main point of contact for vendor inquiries, resolving any discrepancies regarding payments or missing invoices.

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance or business administration role.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting software.
• High level of numerical accuracy and the ability to spot errors quickly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for building strong relationships with vendors and internal teams.
• AAT qualification.

Benefits

Full time for Beaufort is a 4-day, 36 hour week with Friday off!

• 26.5 days holidays including public holidays
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance up to 4X salary
• Pension Scheme
• Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme