Payroll Assistant / Account Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Accounting
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Payroll Bookkeeping QTAC AAT VAT Microsoft Office

FULL DESCRIPTION

Our client is seeing for a new Payroll Assistant or Book Keeper to join their best accounting company located in Bristol. It is a Permanent job, 36.5 hours a week, with working hours of 10 am- 4 pm. Flexible working hours can be agreed and Part-Time hours can be viewed for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities

  • – To prepare payroll within specified deadlines for new including existing clients and present to HMRC on client’s
  • – To provide administrative services in interests to clients pensions
  • – To reconcile also submit CIS returns to HMRC for new and living clients
  • – You’ll be directed to answer queries internally and from external contacts, so excellent customer assistance skills are required.
  • – Dealing including external connections, including HMRC to resolve questions on the client’s side.
  • – To same responsibility for all administration compared to the job above, including filling.
  • – To provide out bookkeeping for a variety of clients including sales, including purchase ledger and putting on payroll and CIS journals as needed.
  • – Getting sure bank reconciliations are carried out
  • – To be able to develop and submit VAT returns
  • – Have exposure of registering new clients for MTD in values to VAT with HMRC
  • – Occasionally visiting customers at their place of business to assist with on-boarding new clients including resolving queries

The Prosperous candidate

  • – Must have previous experience inside payroll and have experience using QTAC including NEST systems
  • – Must have experience within a bookkeeping position
  • – Qualified to AAT 3 or hold equivalent qualifications
  • – Must have the valid UK driving license also be prepared to travel occasionally
  • – We are looking for a good club player who is willing to go above even beyond to get the job completed
  • – Must be able to prioritize and practice initiative. Have demonstrated experience of working to tight deadlines.
  • – Have a reasonable conclusion of payroll legislation including SMP, Sick Pay including Holiday pay and be able to make some relevant calculations
  • – Become a good understanding of VAT adjustment
  • – Possess knowledge of establishing up among Auto-enrolment pensions inc. be able to deal with customer questions on the subject.
  • – Become excellent all-round skills including Microsoft Office, Excel & Word

Beneficial

  • – Have workout experience
  • – Must experience with one from the following Sage, Xero, Iris Kashflow, Sage Payroll

Advantages

  • – Busy, dynamic working conditions with a small friendly team
  • – Official 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, for a part-time position
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