Accounts And Payroll Assistant

Forrest Recruitment Ltd.; Atherton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Forrest Recruitment Ltd. in Atherton is seeking an experienced Accounts and Payroll Assistant for a full-time, permanent role. You will take ownership of payroll end-to-end while supporting broader finance and administration.

The role covers monthly payroll processing, accounts payable/receivable, supplier payments, bank reconciliations and reporting. The ideal candidate has 5+ years' office-based accounts experience and proficient Sage Payroll, Excel, Word and Outlook.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an office-based accounts or administrative role.
• Experience managing payroll independently, ideally using Sage Payroll.
• Good working knowledge of sales ledger and purchase ledger.
• Strong numerical ability and accuracy with financial transactions.
• Proficient IT skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete monthly payroll process from start to finish, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare employee paperwork and support HR-related administration.
• Maintain customer and supplier accounts, process invoices and keep ledgers up to date.
• Arrange supplier payments and perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Prepare regular reports and maintain accurate business information.
• Support administration of internal systems and data records.
• Respond to telephone enquiries and assist with general office administration.
• Provide wider support across finance and administrative functions as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial reconciliation

Customer service

Data entry

Strong numerical ability

Organisation

Tools

Sage Payroll

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Accounts and Payroll Assistant - Full-Time - Permanent - £26k-£30k DOE - Atherton

Are you an experienced accounts and payroll professional looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of payroll whilst supporting a wider finance and administrative function?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a hands-on position combining full end-to-end payroll responsibility, accounts processing and general office administration.

Working closely with the wider team, you will play an important role in ensuring payroll runs smoothly, financial transactions are accurately maintained, and the day-to-day administrative operations of the business are well supported.

The Role

• Managing the complete monthly payroll process from start to finish, ensuring all information is checked, processed and employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Preparing employee paperwork and supporting HR-related administration.
• Maintaining customer and supplier accounts, including processing invoices and keeping ledger records up to date.
• Arranging supplier payments and carrying out regular bank reconciliations.
• Preparing regular reports and maintaining accurate business information.
• Supporting the administration of internal systems and maintaining accurate records and data.
• Responding to telephone enquiries and assisting with general office administration.
• Providing wider support across the finance and administrative functions as required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within an office-based administrative or accounts role, ideally 5 years or more.
• Experience managing payroll independently, ideally using Sage Payroll.
• Good working knowledge of both sales ledger and purchase ledger.
• Strong numerical ability and confidence handling financial transactions.
• Competent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and work independently.
• A confident and professional communication style when dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues