Accounts & Payroll Assistant

JMD Investments & Estates; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

JMD Investments & Estates in Nuneaton is seeking an organised Accounts & Payroll Assistant to manage day-to-day finance and payroll activities, support accurate reporting, and help run accounting processes. The successful candidate will be fully proficient in Sage, with Xero experience desirable.

Payroll for ~6 salaried staff and ~15 self-employed caretakers, plus ledgers, invoices and service charge work, are key duties in this varied role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts and payroll roles.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll using Sage for approx. 6 salaried employees.
• Manage payroll for ~15 self-employed caretakers, including overtime, expenses and bonus payments.
• Maintain the sales and purchase ledgers; process supplier invoices.
• Carry out quarterly service charge billing and assist with budgets.
• Manage credit control and debt collection; produce aged debt reports.
• Perform regular bank reconciliation and produce monthly Sage reports.

Skills

Payroll

Sage

Detail-oriented

Organizational

Communication

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Location: Nuneaton

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

Salary: £25,000 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. Experience with Xero would be an advantage but is not essential.

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.
• Experience with Xero (desirable).
• 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

If you're looking for a varied finance role within a supportive team where you can take ownership of key accounting functions, we'd love to hear from you.