Versatile Finance Assistant: Payroll & Accounts

Butler Rose; Witney; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave including bankhol

Company pension

Fully office-based

Job summary

Butler Rose is recruiting a Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team in a truly varied role covering purchase ledger, payroll, sales ledger, credit control and month-end processes.

You will handle supplier payments, payroll for warehouse staff, invoicing and cash collection while contributing to management accounts and financial reporting. This is a full-time, permanent, office-based position with a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a finance or accounts environment.
• Experience of purchase ledger, invoice matching and bank reconciliations.
• Knowledge of computerised accounting systems.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage several priorities at once.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the purchase ledger, matching supplier invoices against purchase orders and resolving discrepancies.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and load payments onto the banking system for approval.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Prepare and process the weekly payroll for warehouse employees.
• Provide cover across the sales ledger, including raising customer invoices and allocating incoming payments.
• Assist with the collection of outstanding customer debts.
• Analyse financial transactions and prepare journals to support the monthly management accounts process.
• Produce reports and financial information used by management to support decision-making.

Skills

Accounts experience

Purchase ledger

Bank reconciliations

Excel and Word

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Reliability and flexibility

Team collaboration

Communication with suppliers

Confidential payroll handling

Deadline-driven

Tools

Sage 200

Sage Payroll

Job description

Butler Rose is recruiting a Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team in a truly varied role covering purchase ledger, payroll, sales ledger, credit control and month-end processes.

You will handle supplier payments, payroll for warehouse staff, invoicing and cash collection while contributing to management accounts and financial reporting. This is a full-time, permanent, office-based position with a supportive team environment.