Up to £32,000
Finance Administrator — Chestnut Group
Chestnut is a hospitality group operating a portfolio of pubs and inns across East Anglia,alongside wine distribution and food subsidiaries. Behind every site is a high volume of invoices,payments,takings and supplier relationships — and this role keeps that engine running cleanly.
Reporting to the Financial Controller,you'll own the day-to-day transactional finance work that everything else depends on:purchase ledger,supplier payments,sales ledger,banking and reconciliations across the group's trading entities. Accuracy,reliability and a tidy ledger are the whole game.
It's also a role with room to grow. For someone with an appetite for finance,there's scope to take on more over time — with AAT study support available for the right candidate — progressing toward an assistant-accountant path.
What You'll Be Doing
Purchase Ledger & Payments
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Process high volumes of purchase invoices across multiple trading entities and sites,coding accurately to the correct nominal and entity in Xero
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Match invoices to orders and delivery notes,resolving discrepancies with suppliers and site managers
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Prepare supplier payment runs to agreed terms,keeping the ledger reconciled to supplier statements
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Set up and maintain supplier accounts
Sales Ledger & Credit Control
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Raise sales and intercompany invoices (including the wine and events businesses) and allocate receipts accurately
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Support credit control — chase overdue accounts,maintain aged debt,and escalate where needed
Banking & Reconciliations
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Post and reconcile bank transactions across entity accounts,including site takings and card settlements
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Reconcile petty cash,expenses and company credit cards
Finance Administration & Support
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Maintain accurate,well-organised digital financial records and filing
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Support month-end with reconciliations,basic accruals and prepayments prep,and ad hoc analysis
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Respond to internal,site and supplier queries promptly and professionally
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Help identify and adopt improvements — including automation and AI tools — that make routine processing faster and cleaner
What We're Looking For
Essential
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Experience in a finance or accounts administration,purchase-ledger or transactional finance role — or strong administrative experience with a genuine appetite for finance
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Accurate,methodical and well-organised,with strong attention to detail and reliable high-volume data entry
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Confident with Excel and comfortable learning cloud accounting systems
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A clear,professional communicator,comfortable dealing with suppliers,site managers and colleagues
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Reliable,proactive and willing to take ownership of your area
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Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive financial information
Desirable
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AAT qualified or working towards (study support available)
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Hands-on experience of Xero
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Experience of a multi-entity,multi-site,hospitality or high-volume transactional environment
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Familiarity with invoice-processing or automation tools,and an interest in using AI to work more efficiently
Why Join Us?
At Chestnut,we believe in rewarding our team,supporting personal growth,and creating a work environment that feels like home:
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Team & Individual Incentives — rewards for your hard work,including staff days out and even trips abroad
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) — free,confidential support for wellbeing,finances,and more
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Team Parties & Social Events — regular events to connect,relax,and celebrate together
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Work Anniversary Rewards — your commitment celebrated every year
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Refer a Friend Scheme — earn a cash bonus when a friend you recommend joins us
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Peter Graham Wine Discounts — exclusive pricing on carefully selected wines
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Family & Friends Discounts — share special perks with those you care about
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Team Discounts — up to 50% off your food bill at our venues
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Overnight Stays from £75 — take a break at any Chestnut property at a reduced rate
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High Street Discounts — savings on retail,dining,and travel
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Tips + Wagestream Access — track your earnings in real time and access pay as you earn
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Flexible Hours — support for a healthy work-life balance
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Learning & Development — accredited training (including AAT study support) and continuous development opportunities
If this sounds like the right next step for you,we'd love to hear from you.
