Are you an experienced Finance professional with payroll knowledge looking for a varied role where no two days are the same? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing business in Bury St Edmunds for a Finance & Payroll Assistant to join their friendly and supportive team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining payroll with day-to-day finance responsibilities and wants to play a key role within a successful business.

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Who are we?

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We are Busy Bee Recruitment, an award-winning recruitment agency supplying both temporary and permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK to our client base spanning multiple sectors including Sales, Marketing, Industrial, Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Accountancy, Administration & Executive Search.

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Key Responsibilities

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Payroll Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time

• Check, validate and consolidate weekly timesheets

• Calculate statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP

• Process pension contributions and auto-enrolment

• Submit PAYE information to HMRC

• Produce payslips and payroll reports

• Respond to employee payroll queries

Purchase Ledger

• Process, code and post supplier invoices

• Reconcile supplier statements

• Process company credit card transactions

• Prepare BACS payment runs

• Maintain and reconcile petty cash

Sales Ledger

• Raise customer invoices and credit notes

• Post customer receipts and allocate payments

• Carry out credit control activities

• Maintain accurate customer and supplier records

• Act as the first point of contact for finance and bookkeeping queries via telephone and email

• Assist with month-end duties including reconciliations, prepayments and ledger reporting

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Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in payroll together with purchase and sales ledger

• An AAT qualification or be qualified through experience would be desirable

• A good understanding of HMRC legislation, pensions and statutory payments

• Experience using Sage Payroll, Sage 50 or similar accounting software

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

• Strong communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality

• A proactive, team-focused approach

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Ready for your next role in Accounts? Hit the apply button today!

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy.

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