Senior Accounting Assistant

**Senior Accounts Assistant** **Location:** Chester (Hybrid, 3–4 days office based) **Employment Type:** Full\-time, 37\.5 hours per week **Salary:** £32,000 \- £37,500 **About Jyrney** Jyrney is a global ground transport platform connecting taxi, chauffeur, and mobility providers into a single technology ecosystem used by corporates, travel management companies, and mobility partners worldwide. Operating across multiple countries, currencies, and supplier networks, Jyrney combines scalable technology with hands\-on operational support to remove fragmentation from ground transport and deliver a consistent customer experience globally. As the business continues to scale, the finance function is evolving to strengthen financial control, improve margin visibility, and introduce greater automation across a complex international supply chain. The role sits within an environment where finance is closely connected to operational delivery and commercial performance. **Role overview** The Accounts Assistant will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy across supplier costs, customer billing, and cash management while supporting the integrity of margin and cost control across the platform. The role requires strong attention to detail, confidence investigating discrepancies, and the ability to work cross\-functionally with operations, sales, and supplier teams to resolve issues efficiently. Within a fast\-moving startup environment, the position suits someone comfortable taking ownership of tasks, adapting to changing priorities, and contributing to improvements in automation and scalable finance processes, particularly across supplier invoicing and reconciliation. **Key responsibilities** **Banking and cash management** * Process and reconcile bank transactions promptly * Perform reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies * Support management of foreign currency bank accounts and FX\-related adjustments * Assist with weekly cash flow monitoring and reporting * Record and reconcile receipts across payment platforms to maintain ledger accuracy **Purchase ledger (Accounts Payable)** * Process supplier invoices accurately, verifying price and resolving discrepancies * Perform supplier reconciliations and proactively investigate variances * Prepare monthly supplier payment runs with strong attention to accuracy and completeness * Support automation initiatives across supplier invoicing, including self\-billing opportunities * Work closely with operational and supplier teams to resolve cost and booking inconsistencies impacting margin **Sales invoicing and Accounts Receivable** * Prepare and process sales invoices with a focus on data accuracy and margin integrity * Validate supplier costs against billing to ensure correct commercial outcomes * Correct invoice discrepancies and support resolution of customer billing queries * Manage credit control activity, maintaining constructive relationships with customer finance teams * Encourage adoption of structured payment methods where appropriate **Month\-end and financial control** * Support month\-end close activities and preparation of journals where required * Maintain the fixed asset register * Prepare accruals and prepayments informed by purchase ledger activity * Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and cost of sales validation * Support VAT reconciliation and assist with VAT return preparation * Maintain internal cost trackers and support reconciliation between operational data and financial records **Payroll support** * Prepare salary payment schedules for approval * Post payroll journals within Xero * Reconcile PAYE, National Insurance, and pension balances **General responsibilities** * Monitor and respond to finance inbox queries in a timely manner * Collaborate with operational teams to resolve financial issues affecting service delivery and customer experience * Support reconciliation and data validation using exports from the Jyrney platform * Contribute to improvements in finance processes, controls, and automation as the business scales **Candidate profile** **Essential** * Previous experience within an accounts or finance support role * Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently * Experience using Xero, including reconciliation and reporting functionality * Competent in Microsoft Excel and general finance systems * Confidence communicating with both customers and suppliers * Ability to manage workload effectively within a fast\-paced environment **Desirable** * Exposure to Stripe or similar payment platforms * Experience working with multi\-currency transactions and foreign currency revaluations * Practical understanding of VAT rules and involvement in VAT submissions * AAT studies or interest in pursuing a finance qualification **Personal attributes** * Ownership mindset with a proactive approach to problem solving * Comfortable operating in a startup environment with evolving processes and priorities * Curious and improvement\-focused, particularly around automation and efficiency * Organised and dependable, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities * Collaborative and commercially aware, recognising the impact of financial accuracy on customer experience and business performance **Working arrangement** Hybrid role based in Chester with an expectation of 3–4 days per week in the office. The role operates on a 37\.5\-hour working week, with flexibility required to support the pace and changing priorities of a growing business.