Job Description

Your new role
In your new role as Payroll & Accounts Assistant, you will report into the Finance Manager and be responsible for the processing of payroll for over 330 employees and have day to day management of the payroll function for the organisation. Your role will involve processing SMP and SSP, ensuring statutory regulations and legislation compliance, processing timesheets, holidays, maternity, sick notes and amendments, processing payroll year end and arranging BACS payroll payments. The payroll element of your role will also involve processing starters and leavers and general payroll admin. Processing the weekly payroll will be done across two days, this being a Monday and Tuesday.
Within the accounts side of your role, you will process purchase and sales ledger, overhead invoices, bank reconciliations and petty cash reconciliations. This is a full time role, working Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, however Part Time hours will be considered with a minimum of 3 full days a week.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful for this role, previous accounts experience and good working knowledge of Sage payroll is essential. You will have extensive knowledge of end to end payroll and the ability to manually calculate. You should be able to work to a confident level of Excel inclusive of vlookups and be able to create spreadsheets.

What you'll get in return
In return for this, you will be offered a competitive salary up to £25,000. Your benefits package will be inclusive of onsite parking, 20 days holidays, plus statutory days. Holiday entitlement will increase to 22 days after 5 years service and 25 days after ten years service, plus the statutory. An annual discretionary bonus is offered dependent on business performance alongside a pay review. This is an excellent business who have achieved an outstanding reputation in the local area, you will be joining a friendly team with a focus driven FD
 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities