Accounts Assistant

Michael Page; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Benefits platform

Virtual GP

Bike2Work

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a finance role that offers broad experience across reconciliations, financial reporting, VAT submissions, journals, and multi-entity accounting, while supporting a fast-paced finance function.

You will also play a key payroll administration part, handling timesheets, holidays, and payroll queries, with the chance to develop broad finance skills in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance, accounts or payroll administration role.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, journals, and general finance processes.
• Experience with VAT returns and payroll-related activities.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post financial journals across multiple entities, ensuring accurate month-end reporting.
• Complete bank, credit card, and control account reconciliations.
• Manage VAT, PAYE, and CIS submissions.
• Support purchase and sales ledger activities.
• Validate and process payroll data, including timesheets and absences.
• Act as the first point of contact for payroll queries and assist on finance projects.

Skills

Payroll administration

Reconciliations

Journals

VAT submissions

Payroll data processing

Multi-entity accounting

Stakeholder communication

Job description

This role offers the opportunity to build broad finance experience across reconciliations, financial reporting, VAT submissions, journals, and multi-entity accounting, while supporting a fast-paced finance function. Alongside these responsibilities, you will also play a key role in payroll administration, ensuring accurate processing and acting as a point of contact for payroll-related queries.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the energy services sector. The successful candidate will join a collaborative finance team, gaining exposure to a broad range of finance responsibilities including reporting, reconciliations, journals, and payroll administration.

Description

• Prepare and post financial journals across multiple entities, ensuring accurate month-end reporting.
• Complete bank, credit card, and control account reconciliations to support financial accuracy.
• Manage VAT, PAYE, and CIS submissions in line with statutory requirements.
• Support purchase and sales ledger activities and wider finance operations.
• Validate and process payroll data, including timesheets, overtime, holidays, and absences.
• Act as the first point of contact for payroll queries while supporting finance projects and team initiatives.

Profile

• Previous experience in a finance, accounts, or payroll administration role.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, journals, and general finance processes.
• Experience with VAT returns and payroll-related activities.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary up to £35k
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to develop broad finance skills.
• Access to a benefits platform.
• 24/7 Virtual GP.
• Bike2Work.