Payroll Assistant

Salary: £30,000 – £31,200 per year

Our client a boutique accountants and consultants featuring within the hospitality sector, are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll & Accounts Assistant. The role is 65% payroll and 35% general accounts.

Payroll duties day to day will usually include:

* Checking Inland Revenue secure inbox fortnightly for any notices received.

* Accurately logging new starters onto the payroll software

* Making sure fortnightly/Monthly payroll files are received on time from client

* Timely processing of all payrolls.

* Recreating new excel payroll files for following payroll and emailing it to the clients

* Posting payroll journals in SAGE using excel import

* Updating PAYE tracker to match P32 to the balance sheet for each client

* Creating PAYE payment file monthly to be paid by due date

* Processing any adhoc payroll paperwork e.g. Attachment of earnings, P6’s, fines, sick pay, maternity pay, paternity pay & loans

* Issuing P45s and other tax forms

* Payroll year end to produce employee P60 & P11d

* Uploading pension data on client’s pension providers account & retrieving data and updating payroll for any pension leavers or opt outs.

Accounts payable day-to-day duties will usually include:

* Enter, code and upload invoices onto sage line 50

* Filing invoices accurately and archiving them quarterly

* Monthly supplier statement reconciliation

* Verify and resolve invoice discrepancies

* Manage and respond to emails daily with suppliers and clients

* Make sure post is received weekly from clients on time

* Process, verify and track client expenses

* Verifying petty cash disbursement with correct documentations

* Answering telephones and assisting with supplier and client queries

Skills required:

You’ll need:

A minimum of 1-2 years payroll experience is essential.

Some knowledge of general accounts.

Knowledge of previous accounting software, Sage line 50/Sage Payroll would be an advantage

Confidence with numbers and Excel

Good spoken and written communication skills

A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Good organisational and time management skills

Ability to work on deadlines

Capable of working with minimal supervision

Ability to learn and work well in a team