Accounts & Payroll Administrator

Jmd Investments & Estates; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Jmd Investments & Estates is seeking an Accounts & Payroll Administrator to join our team in Nuneaton. The role covers day-to-day finance, payroll processing, and accurate financial reporting in a small growing business.

The successful candidate will be proficient in Sage and will handle backlog invoices, supplier records, and monthly Sage reporting for client meetings. Excellent numeracy and organisation are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar accounts and payroll role.
• Excellent numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for salaried staff using Sage.
• Manage payroll for self-employed workers, including overtime and expenses.
• Maintain sales and purchase ledgers; process supplier invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Time management

Independent worker

Communication skills

Tools

Sage

Job description

Accounts & Payroll Administrator

Location: Nuneaton

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Salary: £30,000 per annum, with a salary review after 6 months (potential to progress in this up and coming business)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Accounts & Payroll Assistant to join our team. This is a varied role that will involve taking responsibility for day-to-day finance and payroll activities, supporting accurate financial reporting, and ensuring the smooth running of our accounting processes.

The successful candidate will be fully proficient in Sage and will initially be responsible for processing a backlog of supplier invoices, ensuring they are accurately entered and recorded on the Sage system.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing monthly payroll using Sage for approximately 6 salaried employees.
• Managing payroll for approximately 15 self-employed caretakers, including manual calculations for overtime, expenses and bonus payments.
• Maintaining the sales ledger and purchase ledger.
• Processing and managing all supplier invoices.
• Carrying out quarterly service charge billing.
• Assisting with the preparation of service charge budgets.
• Managing credit control and debt collection activities.
• Producing aged debt reports.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Performing regular bank reconciliations.
• Processing utility recharges.
• Producing monthly Sage reports for client meetings.
• Providing general finance and administrative support when required.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in a similar accounts and payroll role.
• Strong working knowledge of Sage accounting software.
• Excellent numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Must be able to talk to suppliers, co-workers and our main client
• Must be able to take Office calls when needed