Accounts Senior

Trial Balance; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a part-time Payroll and Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their finance team. The role involves handling ledgers, payroll administration, and supporting month-end tasks. Ideal candidates should have at least 12 months of relevant experience and good IT skills.

Benefits

Excellent staff retention

Superb financial and non-financial benefits

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of experience in a similar role.
• Good IT skills for finance applications.
• Motivated and career-driven.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of sales and purchase ledgers.
• Payroll data administration and reporting.
• Assisting with VAT returns and accounting projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

IT aptitude

Education

AAT qualified or vocational experience

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Part time Payroll and Purchase Ledger Assistant

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been reengaged by a specialist services business that we have recently assisted with another recruitment project. This time they have tasked us with sourcing a Finance Assistant to join their finance function on a permanent basis. The opportunity comes about through continued growth across the UK and this represents an opportune time to join the business. The role will be based at the company headquarters close to Liskeard.

Working closely within a team of seven and supporting a highly experienced Financial Controller, this role will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth operation of the daily accounting lifecycle. Key responsibilities to include:

- Maintenance of both sales and purchase ledgers

- Payroll administration - collating payroll data, distributing payslips and ensuring compliance with RTI

- Generating payroll reports and submission of payroll data to HMRC

- Assisting with the preparation of VAT returns

- Regularly assisting the wider finance team on a range of month-end and ad-hoc accounting projects

For this role we seek a motivated and career driven Finance Assistant with at least 12 months of recently gained experience in a similar capacity. Candidates may be part/fully AAT qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience. The company is technology focussed, currently using a SAGE based platform, so applicants should possess good IT aptitude and problem-solving skills.

The successful candidate will benefit from a well-supported and developing role with a company that can boast excellent staff retention and superb financial/non-financial benefits. For further details and to apply, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR10598 as soon as possible.