Payroll / Accounts Assistant – Temporary

Bartlett Tree Experts; Colney Heath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Bartlett Tree Experts is seeking a Payroll / Accounts Assistant to provide temporary support to our Finance team during a busy period at our Head Office near St Albans. The role focuses on weekly and monthly payroll processing, pension reconciliations, year-end activities, audits, and related accounts administration.

It is a part-time, temporary position working three days per week, 8:30am to 5pm, based in Colney Heath.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, intermediate level.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numerical and organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Experience of ADP payroll systems would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the processing of weekly and monthly payrolls
• Assisting with payroll administration and associated checks
• Supporting pension account reconciliations
• Assisting with year-end finance activities
• Providing information and support during the annual audit
• Carrying out general finance and accounts administration as required
• Using Excel to review, reconcile and maintain financial and payroll information

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Independent work

ADP payroll systems

Tools

ADP payroll systems

Job description

Overview

Bartlett Tree Experts has over 118 years of experience in managing trees and growing people. We are an international tree and shrub care business with over 125 offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. Built on family values and the pursuit of scientific tree care, we are proud of the quality of our work, our level of service, our safety record and, most of all, our people.

Benefits

Payroll / Accounts Assistant – Temporary

Immediate startTemporary, zero-hours contract3 days per week: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Based at Head Office near St Albans, Hertfordshire

8.30am – 5pm

£16 per hour

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Payroll / Accounts Assistant to provide temporary support to our Finance team during a particularly busy period.

The role will primarily support our weekly and monthly payroll processes, alongside a variety of finance and accounts-related activities. You will also assist the team with year-end activities, audit preparation and pension account reconciliations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the processing of weekly and monthly payrolls
• Assisting with payroll administration and associated checks
• Supporting pension account reconciliations
• Assisting with year-end finance activities
• Providing information and support during the annual audit
• Carrying out general finance and accounts administration as required
• Using Excel to review, reconcile and maintain financial and payroll information

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous payroll experience
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, ideally to an intermediate level
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good numerical and organisational skills
• The ability to work independently and prioritise workload
• Experience of ADP payroll systems would be highly desirable

This is a great opportunity for someone with payroll and accounts experience who is available at short notice and looking for a temporary, part-time position.

Location : City

Colney Heath

Category

Hidden (8713)

Initial Post Date: UK & Ireland Careers

18.09.2026

Type

Regular Full-Time