Assistant Accountant & Payroll

4753837
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Beckton
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Part Qualified Accountant
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    £34000 - £36000 + generous bonus

Assistant Accountant & Payroll - Beckton - £34000 - £36000 + generous monthly bonus scheme

Your new company

An established and stable organisation which is experiencing a period of growth my client is seeking an accounts and payroll professional to join their expanding finance team.

Your new role

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working as part of a supportive finance team, this role will be a mix of accounting and bookkeeping duties and payroll responsibilities.
Payroll:
- Run weekly wages and monthly salaries
- Weekly and monthly pension and RTI update
- P60S, P11d and P46 submission
- Managing new starters, leavers and amendments
- Carry out manual calculations (SSP, SMP, Tax, NI, Overpayments)
- Respond to and resolve staff queries about pay dates, absences, timesheets and pay amounts
- Processing statutory payment, attachment orders and other earnings/deductions
- Liaise with HMRC for PAYE queries
- Company car administration

Accounting and bookkeeping:
- Review and authorise new accounts
- Reconciling accounts
- Accrual and prepayment
- Journal preparation and posting
- Petty cash
- Expenses
- VAT returns
- Assisting the Finance Manager with preparation of annual accounts for auditors
- Supporting the sales and purchase ledger team members
- Assist with adhoc projects for the Finance Manager and Finance Director

What you'll need to succeed

- Experience of running a payroll end-to-end with up-to-date legislation knowledge is pivotal.

- Knowledge of auto-enrolment requirements
- Bookkeeping, including month-end close and reconciliation experience will be key
- Confident approach to learning new systems
- Strong communication skills

What you'll get in return

This is a varied role with the opportunity to progress with the business and will suit an individual who enjoys a hands-on position with a company that rewards its staff.

- Basic salary of circa £34000 - £36000 + very generous bonus paid monthly

- Generous benefits package

- Located in the Beckton area, with free parking and within walking distance of transport links

What you need to do now


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