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Closing date: Friday 17 April 2026
Location: Units 1 & 2 The Ropeworks, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DZ
Hours: 15 hours per week, over two days
Salary: £14.50 per hour
Contract: Permanent

Responsible to:                 Finance Manager

Staff Responsibilities:     None

At Vision Support, we are on an exciting journey as we modernise and streamline our internal financial operations, ensuring our systems are as forward-thinking as the services we deliver. Our mission is simple: to create a finance function that is efficient, transparent, robust, risk adverse, and ready to support the Charity’s growth for years to come. We believe in empowering our people with the right tools, processes, and support to do their best work and we are looking for someone who can assist the Finance Manager with the Charity’s day to day controls and procedures to ensure that all regulations are adhered to and reporting is accurate.

The Impact You’ll Make

As the Finance Assistant, you’ll support the Finance Manager in the day-to-day finance operations including setting up and embedding a brand-new finance system that will transform how we work. You’ll be helping our Finance Manager to ensure data is accurate, processes are smooth, and system are utilised to support our day-to-day operations. Your work will directly impact how quickly and effectively we can make decisions, manage budgets, and serve our Charity.

What you’ll do

• Support daily finance operations, ensuring procedures are followed and records are accurate
• Process income and procurement transactions
• Reconcile bank statements and maintain financial records
• Assist with payroll, journals, and month-end processes
• Support the implementation of a new finance system, including data migration and testing
• Help create simple guidance and provide support to colleagues using the system

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a Finance Assistant or similar role
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with financial data
• Experience using finance software (e.g. Sage, Xero, QuickBooks) and Excel
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A proactive approach and willingness to suggest improvements
• Understanding of basic financial principles (AAT qualification or similar desirable)

Why join us?

• Be part of an organisation improving and modernising its finance systems
• Supportive team environment where your contribution is valued
• Generous benefits including pension and 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Apply now

Send us your CV and a short note about a time you helped improve a process or system – email Kate Hurst (opens email).

This role is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early should we find a suitable candidate.