Accounts Assistant (Payroll & Purchase Ledger)
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Accounts Assistant (Payroll & Purchase Ledger)
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a specialist in vehicle restraint systems. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our family-friendly team at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
Benefits
- 29 days holiday including BH
- Company Pension scheme
- Employee reward scheme
- Highly competitive salary
- Life assurance with 24/7 GP appointments, free physio and counselling for you and your family
- Job Security
Who are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a specialist in vehicle restraint systems (VRS). Operating across Northern Ireland and Scotland, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides the complete service to our clients. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a skilled in-house workforce and the required specialist plant to provide these services. In addition, they have strategically placed depots In Northern Ireland - Belfast and Ballymoney plus Scotland – Bonnybridge, Shotts, Lockerbie and Perth.
About the role of Accounts Assistant
The Accounts Assistant will take responsibility for managing the weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles and will work alongside another Accounts Assistant on the Purchase Ledger to ensure accurate and timely data entry into NetSuite. They will also demonstrate a proactive attitude toward developing their skills and progressing within the finance team. Previous Payroll and Purchase Ledger experience is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the weekly and bi-weekly payroll processes, including the gathering of information, processing on Sage Payroll software, journals and employee payments.
- Assist with Purchase Ledger invoice entries, payments and supplier communications.
- Provide cover for month-end supplier reconciliations and month-end payments.
- Occasional office admin duties.
- Ad hoc tasks as required.
What good looks like for an Accounts Assistant:
- Purchase Ledger experience incl. experience in accounting software.
- General knowledge of journal entries and nominal codes.
- Attention to detail and the ability to organise workload to meet deadlines.
- Accounts Payable/Payroll experience.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
- Proactive in their work and a self-starter.
- Team player mentality is essential.
- Right to work in the UK unsponsored
- Must have their own transport
- Within good travel distance to the office.
What else looks good for an Accounts Assistant:
- Experience in processing payroll from start to finish.
- Experience with Sage Payroll.
- Knowledge of CIS.
- Experience in a construction environment.
- Experience in using NetSuite.
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AT [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] believe the skills, capabilities and talents of our people are the key to our success. We benefit enormously from the diversity and variety of our workforce and are fully committed to maintaining and encouraging this diversity. The richer the mix of people, skills and cultures, the greater the range of inputs, viewpoints and experiences. Because of this, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is fully committed to being an equal opportunities employer, defined by its diversity and opposition to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.