To support the Financial Controller and work alongside the existing Finance Assistant to:

·       Process supplier invoices and payments in a timely manner and in accordance with company policies

·       Allocate customer receipts to sales ledger accounts

·       Carry out bank reconciliation

·       Process accruals and prepayments

·       Record Fixed Asset additions and disposals

·       Process staff expense claims in accordance with company policies

·       Produce regular and ad-hoc reports primarily using Excel

To be responsible for the UK payroll including:

·       Timely and accurate end-to-end processing of payroll including: overtime, starters/leavers, journals, month end, year end (P11d), holiday calculations, pension payments, resolving pay queries and dealing with external agencies including HMRC

·       Ensure legal compliance across both internal payroll and outsourced IR35 payroll functions, ensuring implementation of effective controls and procedures

·       Continuous improvement of all payroll processes and work in conjunction with HR to identify a suitable replacement system to the one in use

·       Ensure that robust procedures are in place and that these are regularly monitored and adhered to, including authorisation on all documentation

·       Analytical review of payroll system reports and timesheet data collection to check consistency and accuracy

Other:

·       Maintain confidentiality and data security standards

·       Support all internal and external audits

·       Perform other ad hoc tasks as required

Qualifications and Experience:

·       Recently qualified / finalist AAT

·       Specific Payroll qualification

·       Experience of working within an SME environment and a small team

·       Experience of managing a UK payroll via a bureau including administration, coordination and reporting

·       Experience of payroll system from ADP and system change management would be an advantage but not a requirement

Skills and Abilities:

·       Attention to detail and accuracy

·       Willingness to provide support to others when needed

·       Knowledge of Microsoft packages, specifically Excel and Teams

·       Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing

·       Willingness to problem solve and get stuck in

·       Prepared to travel if required to other UK offices