Payroll and Accounts Assistant

VanRath Search & Selection; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Pension

Early finish Fridays

Established and growing organisation

Job summary

VanRath Search & Selection are recruiting a Payroll and Accounts Assistant to join their Belfast finance team. The role focuses on processing payroll, supporting accounts receivable and broader accounting duties in a high-volume environment.

You will handle weekly and monthly payroll, PAYE and NI payments, maintain payroll records, and collaborate with the wider finance function. The ideal candidate has UK payroll experience and strong attention to detail, with Sage experience desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in payroll processing with UK payroll knowledge.
• Experience across payroll and accounts receivable duties within a finance function.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when handling high volumes of data.
• Strong numerical and organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive financial information.
• Experience with Sage or similar accounting/payroll software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and efficiently.
• Process starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime and holiday payments.
• Assist with PAYE, National Insurance and pension-related payments.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and respond to payroll queries.
• Ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met.
• Process invoices, credit notes and receipts and allocate payments.
• Monitor outstanding balances and support credit control activities.
• Investigate and resolve account queries and discrepancies.
• Complete bank, supplier and customer reconciliations.
• Assist with accounts payable, VAT, payments and cashflow.
• Assist with month-end and year-end activities.
• Maintain well-organised financial records and provide general support to the finance team.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts receivable

UK payroll

European payroll experience

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Problem-solving

Tools

Sage

Job description

Payroll and Accounts Assistant (BBBH15721) Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary: GBP30000 - GBP40000 per annum + Early Finish Fridays, On-Site Parking

Payroll & Accounts Assistant - Exclusive to VANRATH

A well-established and growing organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join its finance team. This is a varied position with payroll as a key focus, alongside Accounts Receivable and wider accounting responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll, alongside a range of financial transactions and accounting duties. Due to the high-volume nature of the role, strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisation are essential.

Salary/Benefits

• On-site parking
• Pension
• Early finish on Fridays
• Opportunity to join an established and growing organisation

About your next employer

Our client is a successful and expanding organisation with a busy finance function. The company offers a professional and supportive working environment and is continuing to grow.

The successful candidate will join an established finance team and will have the opportunity to take on a varied role covering payroll, accounts receivable and general accounting activities.

About you

• Strong experience in payroll processing
• Experience across UK payroll, with European payroll experience desirable
• Solid Accounts Receivable experience
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong numerical and organisational skills
• Ability to manage high volumes of data and financial transactions
• Comfortable working to strict deadlines
• Strong confidentiality and integrity
• Good problem-solving skills
• Experience with Sage or similar accounting/payroll software is desirable
• Flexible approach with a willingness to support the wider finance function

What you'll do

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and efficiently
• Process starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, holiday payments and other adjustments
• Assist with PAYE, National Insurance and pension-related payments
• Maintain accurate payroll records and respond to payroll queries
• Ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met
• Process invoices, credit notes and receipts
• Allocate payments and maintain accurate customer accounts
• Monitor outstanding balances and support credit control activities
• Investigate and resolve account queries and discrepancies
• Complete bank, supplier and customer reconciliations
• Assist with accounts payable, VAT, payments and cashflow
• Process invoices, expenses and other financial transactions
• Assist with month-end and year-end activities
• Maintain accurate and well-organised financial records
• Provide general support to the wider finance team as required