Senior Accounts & Payroll Lead

Dickson O&Brien Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickson O&Brien Associates in Manchester seeks a Senior Accounts Assistant to manage day-to-day financial transactions and support month-end close. You will assist the Group Financial Controller and FD with reporting.

You will handle ledgers, support payroll, perform reconciliations, assist with month-end processes, VAT returns, audits, and manage intercompany recharges while mentoring a small finance and admin team.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of practical experience in an accounts or finance environment, with capability to set and review objectives.
• Part-qualified AAT Level 4.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and accounting software.
• High attention to detail, good communication, proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase and sales ledgers, invoices, expense claims and run payment runs.
• Support payroll and HR staff and provide cover.
• Perform bank, credit card, and control account reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end journal entries, accruals, prepayments and trial balance preparations.
• Help prepare quarterly VAT returns and data for annual statutory audits.
• Act as main contact for supplier and customer queries.
• Arrange intercompany recharge invoices.
• Manage and mentor a small finance and admin team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Proactive problem-solving

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)

Xero

Sage 200

Sage 50 Payroll

Job description

Dickson O&Brien Associates in Manchester seeks a Senior Accounts Assistant to manage day-to-day financial transactions and support month-end close. You will assist the Group Financial Controller and FD with reporting.

You will handle ledgers, support payroll, perform reconciliations, assist with month-end processes, VAT returns, audits, and manage intercompany recharges while mentoring a small finance and admin team.