Senior Payroller, Bookkeeper and VAT Controller

Michael Page Finance; Newton Abbot; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid/remote options

Remote work mix

Job summary

Michael Page Finance in Newton Abbot is seeking a Senior Payroller, Bookkeeper and VAT Controller to deliver payroll services across a varied client base. The role offers weekly, monthly and yearly payroll, plus bookkeeping up to extended trial balance and VAT return work.

You may have an AAT qualification or equivalent experience, with 2–3+ years in payroll and related services within an accountancy practice. Part-time or full-time options with hybrid remote-to-office work are available.

Qualifications

• Payroll services for a varied client base (weekly, monthly, yearly).
• Experience across bookkeeping and VAT-related work is essential.
• Familiarity with CIS, management accounts and client queries strengthens your profile.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly, monthly, and yearly payroll to diverse clients.
• Provide bookkeeping up to extended trial balance and reviewVAT returns.
• Support managers and directors with increasing responsibility and client contact.

Skills

Payroll processing

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Client communication

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

Sage 50

CCH

Job description

An opportunity has arisen based in Newton Abbot to join a growing firm of accountants as a key addition as a Senior Payroller. Bookkeeper and VAT Controller, working on a mixed and varied client base focused providing payroll, bookkeeping services up to extended trial balance, preparing/reviewing VAT returns along with a variety of other services. Full time, or part time and flexible working arrangements can be explored to suit around the right person.

Client Details

A highly successful and positively growing accountancy practice based in Newton Abbotr. The business has been undergoing continued and sustained positive growth through referrals and new business generation. The firm has embraced cloud accounting Xero etc and utilises CCH / Sage 50 software.

Description

Joining as Senior Payroller, Bookkeeper and VAT Controller you will take responsibility for the delivery of weekly, monthly and yearly payroll services, bookkeeping services, up to extended trial balance and preparation/review and dealing with client queries on VAT returns. You will work on varied clients mixed in industry range and turnover. Clients are sole trader, partnerships and limited company, OMBs, SMEs into the £millions in turnovers on largest clients. You will carve a key, support role here to managers and directors with increasing responsibility, client contact and development on offer with the role and firm.

Profile

You may be an AAT qualified technician, or you may have developed your career through experience to date only and be looking to build further on this, in a hands on role. Most importantly, as a key requirement to be considered for this role and firm, you will have developed experience across the provision of payroll services to varied clients and any of: bookkeeping, preparing vat returns, CIS, management accounts etc, within an accountancy practice firm of any size. You will have at least two to three years or ideally more experience, developed across payroll and these other service areas, within an accounting firm / accountancy practice environment. Part time or full time working arrangements can work from three to four days, or full time. A mix of remote/home to office working will be on offer also

Job Offer

£28,000 - £35,000 dependent on the background and experience of the right professional, plus benefits.