Were seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts/Finance Assistant with payroll experience who can manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. If you meet the essential and desirable criteria below, wed love to hear from you.
Hours:30 hoursper week
Worktime:Mon-Friday – flexible, to be discussed during interview
Hourly rate is based on NICVA pay scale 4 SCP 10
You can apply online on our career page: , or email HR for an application pack.
Application deadline: 4:00 PM , Friday, 2nd September 2026
Job Description:
The ideal candidate will assist and support the Finance Offer by performing various payroll and administrative duties in a busy and fast-paced office environment.
Accounts/Finance Assistant Duties:
- Assist in all aspects of processing the weekly and monthly payroll and payment of such
- Assist in all aspects of the processing and payment of weekly and monthly staff pensions
- Maintain all records in relation to payroll and pensions
- Respond to payroll queries
- Issue pay slips to employees
- Issue relevant forms to employees in relation to payroll as and when needed
- Assist in maintaining HMRC records
- Update starter/leavers records manual and computerised
- Maintain staff training tables
- Create and maintain databases as needed
- Assist in maintaining the daily cash book, monthly accounts book and wages book
- Reconcile petty cash
- Issue Company invoices/receipts when required
- Maintain invoice book and relevant records
- Assist in all aspects of payment of bills/invoices, including liaison with clients, suppliers etc.
- Record and file cheque and BACS payment remittances
- Reconciliation of cash/cheque receipts
- Bank lodgments when required
- Provide support in the preparation of financial reports
- Stationery and stamp stock take and ordering of such
- Support Finance Officer in day to day operations including but not limited to typing, photocopying, filing, scanning, emails, answering telephone
- Reception cover when required
Duties and tasks listed within the context of this job description are not exhaustive
Essential
- GCSE grades 4 -9 or A -C (or equivalent),
- At least 2 years experience of working in payroll and using payroll software.
- Have basic understanding of PAYE
- Ability to prioritise workloads and function effectively under strict, recurring deadlines
- You must demonstrate proficiency in the use of IT packages in particular Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience of using BrightPay payroll software
- Experience in high volume variable payroll
- Experience in auto-enrolment pensions
- Experience in accounts payable/receivable
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