Accounts/Payroll Assistant Derby Office Based £30,000 - £35,000 Eaton Syalon are working exclusively with a reputable Derby based SME to recruit an Accounts/Payroll Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about taking full ownership of the accounts and payroll function and thrives in a hands-on, flexible environment. Youll be working directly within a supportive team where you will have the chance to make a real impact and ensure smooth financial and payroll operations. Key Responsibilities: - Receiving and processing supplier invoices into Xero - Reconciling supplier statements - End of month process WIP, bank reconciliations, Profit and Loss - Processing and management of emails. - Reconciling payments - Dealing with customers, suppliers and external accountants - Receiving timesheets, checking all are received and chasing if not received - Checking Purchase Orders, allocating advice notes to jobs - Chasing overdue payments - Invoicing for small works - Collating timesheets, checking and inputting into Excel before sending to external payroll provider before processing end of month. - Creating cheque run - Processing supplier BACS payments,. - Sending out statements to customers - Petty cash payments and reconciliation - Reconciling the credit card - Raising invoices for ongoing jobs - CIS statement Person Profile: - Previous experience working in a varied Accounts role - The ability to work in a stand alone role, with a desire to put a stamp on things - A can-do attitude - Previous experience using Xero would be advantageous, but not essential - An understanding of CIS is desired but not essential