Accounts and Payroll Assistant

~ Accounts and Payroll Assistant
~ 100% onsite in Runcorn
~ Salary £27,000 to £32,000 p.a. dependent on experience
~ Full time, permanent opportunity

We are working with a well-established, manufacturing business, based in Runcorn. They are going through an exciting period of growth, and their team now needs to expand and recruit an Accounts and Payroll Assistant.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a small, friendly team within a business with an excellent working culture.

Your main roles and responsibilities:

- Checking weekly time and attendance records and co-ordinating to resolve queries.
- Support the Payroll Manager with monthly payroll processing.
- Any additional payroll related ad hoc duties.
- Assisting the with the management of the Accounts Payable function.
- Assisting in complete weekly payment run reports, payment allocations and supplier statement reconciliations.
- Ad hoc projects and administrative tasks to support the team.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Recent Payroll experience, ideally processing end-to-end for circa. 300 people.
- Be experienced in accounts payable processes, ideally the full process cycle.
- Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills.
- Be an organised, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Be able to work to strict deadlines and prioritise their workload.
- Navision experience is desirable but not essential.

You'll benefit from:

- A salary up to £32,000 per year
- Company Pension (5% employer, 4% minimum employee).
- 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
- Life Assurance.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Discretionary Bonus.
- Free parking.
- Training, learning and development opportunities.