Payroll & Bookkeeping Specialist

Practice Experience Preferred

We are seeking an experienced Payroll & Bookkeeping Specialist to join a friendly and supportive accountancy practice team. This is a varied role suited to someone with strong payroll and bookkeeping experience who enjoys working with a portfolio of clients and providing a high standard of service.

The role will initially be part-time, with the successful candidate supporting the practice with both payroll and bookkeeping responsibilities. As the payroll workload develops, there is potential for the role to increase to full-time hours for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Managing payroll for a portfolio of clients across a variety of industries
• Processing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls accurately and on time
• Handling workplace pension submissions and auto-enrolment requirements
• Processing CIS deductions and submissions where required
• Dealing with salary sacrifice schemes
• Liaising directly with clients and responding to payroll-related queries
• Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring compliance with current payroll legislation

Bookkeeping & Accounts

• Providing bookkeeping support for a varied portfolio of clients
• Processing purchase and sales invoices
• Bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records
• Posting journals and making necessary accounting adjustments
• Supporting clients with day-to-day bookkeeping queries
• Assisting with VAT returns and other routine accounts work
• Ensuring client records are accurate and up to date
• Working alongside the wider accounts team to meet client deadlines

Requirements

• Previous experience in both payroll and bookkeeping
• Ideally, previous experience within an accountancy practice
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and procedures
• Experience processing payroll for multiple clients
• Good working knowledge of bookkeeping processes
• Experience with workplace pensions and auto-enrolment
• Experience with CIS payroll requirements
• Experience with salary sacrifice schemes
• Sage Payroll experience is preferred
• Ideally, experience using accounting/bookkeeping software such as Sage, Xero or similar
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• A client-focused approach with the ability to build good working relationships

The role is expected to include a combination of payroll and bookkeeping work

Salary

Competitive salary, dependent on experience and suitability for the role.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll & Bookkeeping professional looking for a varied and flexible role within a supportive accountancy practice, with the opportunity to develop the position as the business continues to grow.