Senior Assistant Accountant

Senior Assistant Accountant (BBBH15721) Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary: GBP37000 - GBP40000 per annum + Early Finish Fridays, On-Site Parking

A well-established and growing organisation is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join its finance team. This is a varied position with payroll as a key focus, alongside Accounts Receivable and wider accounting responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll, alongside a range of financial transactions and accounting duties. Due to the high-volume nature of the role, strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisation are essential.

Salary/Benefits

• On-site parking
• Pension
• Early finish on Fridays
• Opportunity to join an established and growing organisation

About your next employer

Our client is a successful and expanding organisation with a busy finance function. The company offers a professional and supportive working environment and is continuing to grow.

The successful candidate will join an established finance team and will have the opportunity to take on a varied role covering payroll, accounts receivable and general accounting activities.

About you

• Strong experience in payroll processing
• Experience across UK payroll, with European payroll experience desirable
• Solid Accounts Receivable experience
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong numerical and organisational skills
• Ability to manage high volumes of data and financial transactions
• Comfortable working to strict deadlines
• Strong confidentiality and integrity
• Good problem-solving skills
• Experience with Sage or similar accounting/payroll software is desirable
• Flexible approach with a willingness to support the wider finance function

What you'll do

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and efficiently
• Process starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, holiday payments and other adjustments
• Assist with PAYE, National Insurance and pension-related payments
• Maintain accurate payroll records and respond to payroll queries
• Ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met
• Process invoices, credit notes and receipts
• Allocate payments and maintain accurate customer accounts
• Monitor outstanding balances and support credit control activities
• Investigate and resolve account queries and discrepancies
• Complete bank, supplier and customer reconciliations
• Assist with accounts payable, VAT, payments and cashflow
• Process invoices, expenses and other financial transactions
• Assist with month-end and year-end activities
• Maintain accurate and well-organised financial records
• Provide general support to the wider finance team as required