Position - Accounts / Finance Assistant

The ideal candidate will assist and support the Finance Offer by performing various payroll and administrative duties in a busy and fast-paced office environment.

Hours: 30 hours per week

Worktime: Monday-Friday. Hours are flexible - to be discussed during interview

It will be possible for the successful candidate to work from home occasionally, once training is complete

Duties:

• Assist in all aspects of processing the weekly and monthly payroll and payment of such
• Assist in all aspects of the processing and payment of weekly and monthly staff pensions
• Maintain all records in relation to payroll and pensions
• Respond to payroll queries
• Issue pay slips to employees
• Issue relevant forms to employees in relation to payroll as and when needed
• Assist in maintaining HMRC records
• Update starter/leavers records – manual and computerised
• Maintain staff training tables
• Create and maintain databases as needed
• Assist in maintaining the daily cash book, monthly accounts book and wages book
• Reconcile petty cash
• Issue Company invoices/receipts when required
• Maintain invoice book and relevant records
• Assist in all aspects of payment of bills/invoices, including liaison with clients, suppliers etc.
• Record and file cheque and BACS payment remittances
• Reconciliation of cash/cheque receipts
• Bank lodgments when required
• Provide support in the preparation of financial reports
• Stationery and stamp stock take and ordering of such
• Support Finance Officer in day to day operations – including but not limited to typing, photocopying, filing, scanning, emails, answering telephone
• Reception cover when required

Duties and tasks listed within the context of this job description are not exhaustive

IF COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FORM VIA THE WEBSITE, PLEASE HIGHLIGHT WHERE POSSIBLE THAT YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THIS ROLE

•  GCSE grades 4 -9 or A -C (or equivalent),  
•  At least 2 years’ experience of working in payroll and using payroll software
• Have basic understanding of PAYE
• Ability to prioritise workloads and function effectively under strict, recurring deadlines
• You must demonstrate proficiency in the use of IT packages in particular Microsoft Office

• Experience of using BrightPay payroll software 
• Experience in high volume variable payroll 
• Experience in auto-enrolment pensions 
• Experience in accounts payable/receivable