Senior Payroll Specialist

Job description

Payroll & Accounts Assistant - Exclusive to VANRATH

A well-established and growing organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join its finance team. This is a varied position with payroll as a key focus, alongside Accounts Receivable and wider accounting responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll, alongside a range of financial transactions and accounting duties. Due to the high-volume nature of the role, strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisation are essential.

Salary/Benefits

• £38,000 - £42,500 depending on experience

• On-site parking

• Pension

• Early finish on Fridays

• Opportunity to join an established and growing organisation

About your next employer

Our client is a successful and expanding organisation with a busy finance function. The company offers a professional and supportive working environment and is continuing to grow.

The successful candidate will join an established finance team and will have the opportunity to take on a varied role covering payroll, accounts receivable and general accounting activities.

About you

• Strong experience in payroll processing

• Experience across UK payroll, with European payroll experience desirable

• Solid Accounts Receivable experience

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong numerical and organisational skills

• Ability to manage high volumes of data and financial transactions

• Comfortable working to strict deadlines

• Strong confidentiality and integrity

• Good problem-solving skills

• Experience with Sage or similar accounting/payroll software is desirable

• Flexible approach with a willingness to support the wider finance function

What you'll do

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and efficiently

• Complete high-volume payroll data entry

• Process starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, holiday payments and other adjustments

• Assist with PAYE, National Insurance and pension-related payments

• Maintain accurate payroll records and respond to payroll queries

• Ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met

• Process invoices, credit notes and receipts

• Allocate payments and maintain accurate customer accounts

• Monitor outstanding balances and support credit control activities

• Investigate and resolve account queries and discrepancies

• Complete bank, supplier and customer reconciliations

• Assist with accounts payable, VAT, payments and cashflow

• Process invoices, expenses and other financial transactions

• Assist with month-end and year-end activities

• Maintain accurate and well-organised financial records

• Provide general support to the wider finance team as required