Payroll/Accounts Administrator

Forrest Recruitment; Burscough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Forrest Recruitment is seeking a Payroll/Accounts Administrator in Burscough to join a busy finance team. The role is split approx. 60% payroll and 40% accounts, with responsibilities across payroll processing, employee data updates, tax code changes and pension administration.

You will also support general finance tasks, invoice logging, and liaise with other teams to resolve queries. The position offers a collaborative environment and growth within a growing organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll, accounts or finance administration.
• Accurate data entry skills are essential.
• Knowledge of payroll processes is a major advantage.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls accurately.
• Update employee payroll details, including starters, leavers and tax code changes.
• Administer company pension schemes and ensure compliance.
• Log and process supplier invoices and maintain financial records.
• Liaise with internal teams to resolve payroll and invoice queries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Finance administration

Data entry

Job description

Payroll/Accounts Administrator - Permanent - Burscough - £25,175

We are recruiting for an Payroll/Accounts Administrator to join a busy finance team in Burscough.

Our client is a leading engineering specialist, delivering complex engineering solutions across major construction and infrastructure projects. Due to an increase in workload and continued growth, they are looking for an organised and detail-focused Payroll/Accounts Administrator to join a small, friendly and established team.

The Role

The job offers variety day to day and will involve approximately 60% payroll and 40% accounts duties - your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the processing of weekly and monthly Payrolls
• Updating employee payroll details including setting up new starters and leavers, tax code notification changes and compliance checks
• Actioning employee sacrifice requests ensuring National Minumum Wage is not breached
• Administrating company pension schemes
• Ensuring payroll information is accurate and up to date
• General finance tasks assisting the department where required
• Logging of invoices to the internal database
• Basic processing of invoices
• Maintaining accurate financial records and information
• Liaising internally with various teams to resolve invoice and payroll queries

About You

Do you have payroll, accounts or finance administration experience? Are you looking to develop your skiills in payroll and accounts as part of a supportive team within a growing organisation? If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you ASAP! Experience of payroll or an undertanding of payroll processes is a massive advantage, along with accurate data entry skills.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme
• Free parking
• Cycle to Work scheme

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted.