Accounts & Payroll Assistant

Our client a dynamic and well-established manufacturing business is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts & Payroll Assistant to join its Finance Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across various areas of finance and payroll. Key Responsibilities of Accounts & Payroll Assistant: Sales Ledger & Customer Accounts Set up new customers on the system (with required approvals). Raise customer invoices and credit notes accurately and in a timely manner. Ensure all additional charges are billed to customers. Monitor and ensure timely collection of outstanding customer payments. Allocate customer receipts and match them against relevant invoices/credits. Issue regular customer statements and respond to queries. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Sales and Customer Service teams. Payroll & Employee Costs Maintain and update the payroll system with accurate employee data. Process monthly payroll, ensuring compliance with reporting deadlines. Upload pension data and complete payroll reconciliations. Provide support for HMRC reporting, including Intrastat submissions. General Accounting Duties Post manual and Excel-based costing information accu…