Accounts and Payroll Assistant

Job Title: Accounts and Payroll Assistant

Location: Runcorn

Pay Bracket: £27,000 - £32,000

We are working with a well-established, manufacturing business, based in Runcorn. They are going through an exciting period of growth, and their team now needs to expand and recruit an Accounts and Payroll Administrator.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a business with excellent working culture and exposure opportunities. This role will report to the Finance, you will be responsible for supporting the existing accounts functions whilst being responsible for the day-to-day accounts.

Your main roles and responsibilities:

• Checking weekly time and attendance records and co-ordinating to resolve queries.
• Support the Payroll Manager with monthly payroll processing.
• Any additional payroll related ad hoc duties.
• Assisting the with the management of the Accounts Payable function.
• Assisting in processing stock and non-stock invoices purchase invoices .
• Assisting in complete weekly payment run reports.
• Assisting in supplier statement reconciliations.
• Assisting in supplier payment allocations.
• Assisting in maintaining supplier master files.
• Performing customs important documentation reconciliations.
• Ad hoc projects.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Payroll experience is essential.
• Be experienced in accounts payable processes, ideally the full process cycle.
• Navision experience is desirable but not essential.
• Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Be an organised, fast worker with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Be able to work to strict deadlines and prioritise their workload.

You'll benefit from:

• A salary up to £32,000 per year
• Company Pension (5% employer, 4% minimum employee).
• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus.
• Free parking.
• Training, learning and development opportunities.

Don't tick every box?

We encourage candidates to push themselves and to go for it! Whilst you might not meet all the criteria we're looking for, there are plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.

We also have additional vacancies like this one at a more junior and senior level, if you're not suitable for this position, we might have others that you'd like to hear about! Nothing ventured is nothing gained.

For immediate consideration please submit an updated CV to this advert, the client is happy to wait if the right person has a notice period.

What's next?

Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to a registration with Thomas ahead of submitting your CV to the client. We will have a good chat regarding your career and how we can help.

Following this, your CV will be sent off with a consultant overview to secure you the interview. The interview process will be two stages with a competency-based test.