Accounts and Payroll Assistant

Portfolio Payroll are working with a leading a reputable accountancy practice in Altrincham who is looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant with strong all-round finance experience. This role suits someone with 2-3 years’ experience who can confidently support the full end-to-end accounts process, including AP/AR, VAT, reconciliations, and some payroll administration.

They’re open to AAT / ACCA qualified or qualified by experience, and ideally someone familiar with Sage, Xero or IRIS.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll and accounts – journals, reconciliations, month-end support
• Accounts Payable – processing invoices, supplier payments
• Accounts Receivable – credit control, customer accounts
• VAT returns – preparation and submission
• Payroll admin – assisting with monthly payroll tasks
• Bank reconciliations – maintaining accurate financial records
• General finance admin – filing, data entry, client communication
• Software – Sage / Xero / IRIS preferred

Requirements

• 2-3 years’ finance experience (practice or industry)
• AAT / ACCA qualified or QBE
• Strong understanding of double-entry, reconciliations, and VAT
• Strong understanding of end to end Payroll
• Confident communicator with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage a varied workload independently

What’s on offer

• Salary up to £35,000 (flexible for the right candidate)
• Study support for AAT/ACCA
• Clear progression within a growing practice
• Exposure to a wide range of clients
• Supportive, friendly finance team

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