Payroll Lead (Accounts)

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent finance firm in Belfast is seeking a Payroll Lead with Purchase Ledger responsibilities. You will own the weekly payroll cycle and support accounts payable tasks. Ideal candidates have strong payroll and Excel experience, along with a proactive approach to finance. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career development within a collaborative team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive team environment

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end payroll experience with weekly cycles.
• Experience with accounting software for Purchase Ledger.
• High attention to detail and organized work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly payroll process and manage employee payments.
• Support Purchase Ledger and manage supplier communications.
• Assist with month-end activities like accruals and reconciliations.

Skills

End-to-end payroll experience

Purchase Ledger experience

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Proactive team player

Education

Accounts Assistant or Accounting Technician

Tools

Sage Payroll

NetSuite

Job description

Payroll Lead (with Purchase Ledger duties)

Lead payroll. Support purchase ledger. Build your finance career.

Join a Belfast-based business as a Payroll Lead with additional Purchase Ledger responsibilities. You'll take full ownership of the weekly payroll cycle and provide hands‑on support across AP and month‑end, with scope to broaden your role over time.

What's in it for you?

• Belfast (outer Belfast), office‑based

• Own the end‑to‑end weekly payroll process and develop wider finance skills

• Competitive package and a supportive, collaborative team

About your next employer

A well‑established organisation with active, on‑the‑ground operations and a close‑knit finance team. You'll work alongside another Accounts Assistant, act as the go‑to person for weekly payroll, and contribute to AP and month‑end activities.

About you

• Proven end‑to‑end payroll experience (weekly cycles)

• Purchase Ledger experience with accounting software; comfortable with journal posting and nominal codes

• Strong Excel skills; high attention to detail; organised, deadline‑driven, and a proactive team player

• Desirable: Sage Payroll, CIS knowledge, construction sector exposure, NetSuite

• Pefect for someone who is an Accounts Assistant, Accounting Technician

What you'll do

• Lead weekly payroll: gather inputs, process in Sage Payroll, post journals, reconcile control accounts, and manage employee payments

• Support Purchase Ledger: invoice entry/coding, supplier communications, payment runs, and statement reconciliations

• Month‑end cover: assist with accruals/prepayments, supplier reconciliations, and general finance/admin tasks as required

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chanel Gillen in the strictest confidence.