Payroll Accounts Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group; Hedge End; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Southampton seeks a proactive Payroll and Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. The role involves payroll processing, account reconciliation, and supporting finance administration. With a hybrid working model and an excellent benefits package, this position offers considerable development opportunities in a dynamic culture.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package above market average

Hybrid working model promoting work-life balance

Free parking

Qualifications

• Good Excel skills required.
• CIPP qualification or working towards it is desirable but not essential.
• Proactive, team-focused, and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly UK and international payroll processing.
• Maintain payroll records and reconcile accounts.
• Process expense claims and credit card reconciliations.

Skills

Excel

Proactive

Detail-oriented

Education

CIPP qualification (or working towards it)

Job description

Are you ready to take ownership in a fast-paced finance team and make a real impact? We re working with a forward-thinking and inclusive business based in Southampton, seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Payroll and Accounts Assistant.

With a dynamic working culture and excellent development potential, this role offers the chance to be part of something different - an ambitious company transforming the way things are done.

What will the Payroll / Accounts Assistant role involve?

• Support monthly UK and international payroll processing.
• Maintain payroll records and reconcile accounts.
• Process expense claims and credit card reconciliations.
• Liaise with employees to resolve queries promptly.
• Prepare and post month-end journals (payroll, accruals, recharges).
• Raise and post intercompany invoices.
• Provide general finance admin support.

Suitable Candidate for the Payroll / Accounts Assistant vacancy:

• Good Excel skills.
• CIPP qualification or working towards it is desirable but not essential.
• Proactive, team-focused, and keen to learn.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Payroll / Accounts Assistant:

• Excellent benefits package above market average.
• Hybrid working model promoting work-life balance.
• Free parking.

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