We are currently recruiting a Payroll/Finance Assistant to join our Colchester office.
The role will be responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate accounting function with particular emphasis on providing Payroll services and the maintaining the AP function.
The selected candidate will…
* Process monthly payroll of 270 staff and all activities that come with this.
* Be comfortable with Sage 50 accounts & Payroll.
* Own the accounts payable function including managing payment of outstanding debts, contacting suppliers for information and maintaining records of all communications.
* Resolve supplier queries in an efficient manner to minimise short/late payments.
* Be proactive in reducing aged balances and finding solutions to resolve non-payment issues.
* Liaise with staff and partners around the practice to resolve client queries.
* Provide support for other areas within the finance team, which may include analysing and processing of credit card payments for all offices, providing analysis of overhead expenditure to office managers and other budget holders, setting up new staff members.
* Provide cover for posting receipts and bank reconciliations during holiday periods.
* Undertake other finance duties as may be allocated from time to time.
Essential skills, experience, and attributes…
* Familiar with Sage 50 accounts & payroll
* Knowledge in running payroll for a medium/large organisation and experience in payables/accounts retrievable (ideally 3 years).
* Manager database experience. Advantageous, but not essential.
We offer our staff…
* Salary up to £30,000 per annum
* Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
* Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment.
* Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
* Opportunities for flexible and remote working - we understand a work life balance helps us all.
* Cycle to work Scheme.
* Employee Referral Scheme.
* Death in service benefit.
* Health cash plan scheme.
* Generous holiday entitlement with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
* Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit