Payroll & Accounts Assistant

Butler Rose Ltd; Witney; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave including bankhol

Company pension

Fully office-based

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd is seeking a Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join the busy finance team in a fully office-based, permanent role. You will gain exposure across purchase ledger, payroll, sales ledger, credit control and month-end accounting, offering a broad finance position rather than focusing on one area.

The role involves processing payroll for warehouse staff, handling supplier invoices, reconciliations, and assisting with management accounts, invoicing and cash collection.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or accounts environment.
• Know-how of purchase ledger and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the purchase ledger and match supplier invoices to purchase orders.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and load payments for approval.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and ensure timely payments.
• Prepare and process weekly payroll for warehouse employees.
• Support sales ledger activities: invoicing and paying allocations.
• Assist with collection of outstanding customer debts.
• Analyse transactions and prepare journals for monthly management accounts.
• Produce reports for management decision-making.
• Collaborate with colleagues to resolve finance and payroll queries.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Payroll processing

Bank reconciliations

Excel

Word

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Sage 200

Sage Payroll

Job description

Butler Rose is delighted to be supporting a well-established business with the recruitment of a Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join their busy finance team.

This is a varied, hands-on position offering exposure across purchase ledger, payroll, sales ledger, credit control and month-end accounting, making it an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a broad finance role rather than focusing on just one area.

You will work closely with the wider finance team to ensure suppliers and employees are paid accurately and on time, while also supporting invoicing, cash collection and the preparation of management accounts.

Full-time | Permanent | Fully Office-Based

Key Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the purchase ledger, matching supplier invoices against purchase orders and resolving any discrepancies or queries.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and load payments onto the banking system for approval.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Prepare and process the weekly payroll for warehouse employees.
• Provide cover across the sales ledger, including raising customer invoices and allocating incoming payments.
• Assist with the collection of outstanding customer debts.
• Analyse financial transactions and prepare journals to support the monthly management accounts process.
• Produce reports and financial information used by management to support decision-making.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to resolve finance and payroll queries.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience within a finance or accounts environment.
• Experience of purchase ledger, invoice matching and bank reconciliations.
• Knowledge of computerised accounting systems.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage several priorities at once.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• A reliable, conscientious and flexible approach.
• The ability to work effectively as part of an established team.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to deal with colleagues and suppliers.
• A professional approach to confidential financial and payroll information.
• The ability to remain calm and organised when working to deadlines.

Desirable

• Previous experience of running or assisting with payroll.
• Experience using Sage 200 and/or Sage Payroll.
• Previous experience working within an office-based finance team.

Benefits

• Full-time, permanent position.
• Fully office-based.
• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Company pension.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a genuinely varied finance position where they can build experience across both accounts and payroll within an established and supportive team.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.