Start: ASAP
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £28,000-£30,000
Hours: Full Time
Duration: Permanent
Are you an experienced Finance professional with payroll knowledge looking for a varied role where no two days are the same? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing business in Bury St Edmunds for a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join their friendly and supportive team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining payroll with day-to-day finance responsibilities and wants to play a key role within a successful business.
Who are we?
We are Busy Bee Recruitment, an award-winning recruitment agency supplying both temporary and permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK to our client base spanning multiple sectors including Sales, Marketing, Industrial, Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Accountancy, Administration & Executive Search.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Responsibilities
- Process weekly payroll accurately and on time
- Check, validate and consolidate weekly timesheets
- Calculate statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP
- Process pension contributions and auto-enrolment
- Submit PAYE information to HMRC
- Produce payslips and payroll reports
- Respond to employee payroll queries
Purchase Ledger
- Process, code and post supplier invoices
- Reconcile supplier statements
- Process company credit card transactions
- Prepare BACS payment runs
- Maintain and reconcile petty cash
Sales Ledger
- Raise customer invoices and credit notes
- Post customer receipts and allocate payments
- Carry out credit control activities
- Maintain accurate customer and supplier records
- Act as the first point of contact for finance and bookkeeping queries via telephone and email
- Assist with month-end duties including reconciliations, prepayments and ledger reporting
Ideal Candidate
· Previous experience in payroll together with purchase and sales ledger
· An AAT qualification or be qualified through experience would be desirable
· A good understanding of HMRC legislation, pensions and statutory payments
· Experience using Sage Payroll, Sage 50 or similar accounting software
· Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
· Strong communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality
· A proactive, team-focused approach
Ready for your next role in Accounts? Hit the apply button today!
If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy.
Reference: 5636
INDCOM
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
