Payroll/Accounts Assistant

Castle View Personnel; Grantown-on-Spey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A temporary recruitment agency seeks an Accounts/Payroll Assistant for a full-time role in Grantown-on-Spey. The successful candidate will support payroll and pensions services, assist with monthly accounting processes, and prepare for year-end audits. Key responsibilities include delivering payroll for staff, processing tax returns, and managing financial accounting tasks. Applicants should have strong numerical skills, proficiency in Excel, and a background in payroll administration. The position offers a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• Experienced payroll and accounting professional.
• Excellent numerical skills and proven experience with Excel and financial data manipulation.
• Capacity to analyse information and present results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely monthly payroll for staff and Board members.
• Process HMRC tax returns and payments.
• Support corporate accounting and external audit processes.

Skills

Payroll administration

Excel proficiency

Numerical analysis

Communication skills

Confidentiality handling

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Access Financials

Job description

Accounts/Payroll Assistant

Type: Temporary (approx. 3-4 months)
Hours: Full Time (Mon - Fri)
Salary: £16.00 - £17.00 per hour
Location: Grantown

Overview

The role supports the payroll and pensions service and assists the Financial Accountant with monthly accounting processes, year‑end preparations, and the annual audit.

Duties

• Payroll and Pensions
  • Deliver accurate, timely monthly payroll for staff and Board members
  • Process HMRC tax returns and payments
  • Process pension returns and payments to all providers
  • Deliver all year‑end payroll, tax and pension returns
  • Manage delivery of agreed payroll services to external clients
• Financial Accounting and Annual Accounts
  • Support corporate accounting and external audit processes
  • Create and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Post prepayments and capitalise assets
  • Submit project accounting claims to external funders
  • Support interim audit fieldwork
  • Provide ad‑hoc analysis and forecasting
  • Maintain data for annual carbon reporting
  • Assist development of data models and analysis
  • Adhere to organisational principles and Health and Safety strategy

Person Specification

Essential

• Experienced payroll and accounting professional
• Excellent numerical skills and proven experience with Excel and financial data manipulation
• Capacity to analyse information and present results clearly and accessibly
• Skills to deliver payroll and pensions administration services
• Experience handling confidential information with respect and adherence to confidentiality
• Excellent verbal, written and presentational communication skills
• Competent user of the standard Microsoft suite of products

Desirable

• Knowledge of Access Payroll and Accounting packages (Access Financials)
• Experience running an organisational payroll and managing associated tax and other returns
• Experience administering a pensions scheme, preferably the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• Knowledge of the Gaelic language

Application

For more information please respond by email or contact Castle View Personnel on 01463 230 200.