Payroll and Accounts Assistant

York Full-Time No home office possible

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll / Accounts Assistant working a flexible 25 to 30 hours per week to join our clients’ expanding team, manufacturing for the automotive, utilities and food industries. Based across two sites close to the M1 motorway in Sheffield.

About the company
Our client is a renowned Sheffield company with an established substantial and growing client base and an excellent reputation in the industry. They are a family run business with a strong work ethic and a team of long serving and highly dedicated industry professionals and as holders of ISO9001 and the prestigious ‘Made in Sheffield’ they take a great pride in the quality of their products, specialising in small component fabrication and welding manufacturing.

Recently shortlisted for the “Made in Yorkshire” awards, the company constantly strives to evolve, grow and continuously seek excellence in all operations, working closely with the Manufacturer’s Alliance and the Company of Cutler’s in Hallamshire.

About the role
Due to continued growth and expansion plans, our clients are offering an opportunity for an experienced Payroll & Accounts Assistant to join their team. Duties include to:

Maintain accurate accounting records and report these accordingly

Process and report accurate weekly payroll for the group

Contribute to the smooth operation of the accounts office procedures

Provide general administrative support

They require someone with a professional approach to work who possesses the drive and energy to contribute to a flexible, fast-paced environment and contribute to the overall performance and growth of their companies.

About the responsibilities
In the role of Payroll & Accounts Assistant, key activities will be:

Process accurate weekly payroll information

Ensure all payroll is reported accurately meeting relevant deadlines

Process payroll year end

Administrative HR tasks

Checking & recording working hours/holidays/absences

Sales and Purchase invoice processing

Creditor and debtor management inc. credit control

Credit card reconciliations

Assist with preparing the VAT return

Assist with preparing the monthly management accounts

Bank reconciliations

Assist with producing cashflow forecasts

Provide administrative support to sales team and managers

Accounting and KPI reporting

Other duties according to the needs of the business & individual skills

About You
As a Payroll & Accounts Assistant you must have / be:

Experienced in Payroll Processing (ideally using Sage Payroll)

From an Accounts or bookkeeping background

Able to produce work of a high standard within excellent attention to detail

A good attendance and timekeeping record

Experience of Accounting Packages (Sage or Xero would be advantageous)

About the rewards
As a Payroll & Accounts Assistant you will work a flexible 25-30 Hours per week (with extra to cover holidays). There is a salary on offer of £13.00 to £15.00 per hour (circa £25,000 to £30,000 per annum, pro rata) dependent upon experience.

Pro rata – 28 days holidays including bank holidays, (increases with service)

Pension Scheme after qualifying period

Free Staff Parking

Hybrid working after initial training period

Flexible working hours