Accounts/Payroll Assistant

Accounts/Payroll Assistant
Derby
Office Based
£30,000 - £35,000

Eaton Syalon are working exclusively with a reputable Derby based SME to recruit an Accounts/Payroll Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about taking full ownership of the accounts and payroll function and thrives in a hands-on, flexible environment. You’ll be working directly within a supportive team where you will have the chance to make a real impact and ensure smooth financial and payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities:
- Receiving and processing supplier invoices into Xero
- Reconciling supplier statements
- End of month process - WIP, bank reconciliations, Profit and Loss
- Processing and management of emails.
- Reconciling payments
- Dealing with customers, suppliers and external accountants
- Receiving timesheets, checking all are received and chasing if not received
- Checking Purchase Orders, allocating advice notes to jobs
- Chasing overdue payments
- Invoicing for small works
- Collating timesheets, checking and inputting into Excel before sending to external payroll provider before processing end of month.
- Creating cheque run
- Processing supplier BACS payments, .
- Sending out statements to customers
- Petty cash payments and reconciliation
- Reconciling the credit card - Raising invoices for ongoing jobs
- CIS statement

Person Profile:
- Previous experience working in a varied Accounts role
- The ability to work in a stand alone role, with a desire to put a stamp on things
- A can-do attitude
- Previous experience using Xero would be advantageous, but not essential
- An understanding of CIS is desired but not essential