Accounts Supervisor (Payroll)
Near Cambridge
£25,000 per annum
The role :
We have an opportunity for a flexible, adaptable and organised individual to manage our small, friendly finance team. The main responsibilities for the role are :
• Managing the AR / AP functions
• Administering the Payroll and undertaking either an AR or AP role
• Responsible for the management of multiple bank accounts
• Month end bank reconciliations
• Invoice discounting
• Assisting in cash flow forecasting
Resilient and driven, the successful candidate will be a strong administrator who is focused on accuracy of their work, enthusiastic, credible and self-motivated. A strong communicator, they will be a confident in dealing with people at all levels and will understand the importance of getting things done right first time, building trust quickly and maintaining good effective relationships.
Responsibilities include :
Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
• Separate JD for whichever role preferred can be supplied
Payroll
• Collate and submit monthly payroll to Payroll Bureau
• Prepare statutory year end returns and P60s.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining and updating all payroll processes.
• Deal with employee salary and payroll queries.
• Responsible for all reporting from payroll in line with HR and business requirements.
• Maintain and update static payroll data as per business requirements.
• Enter variable overtime and commission and expense payments.
• Liaise with HMRC where necessary.
• Send all P45s/P46s to HMRC for all starters and leavers.
• Chase managers for missing information where necessary.
• Update all statutory payments as appropriate i.e. SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP.
• Maintain and update P11D database with employee benefits.
• Collate monthly timesheets for all Group companies and process in line with company requirements.
• Any other payroll duties as required by the business.
• General support of the finance team including general ledger reconciliations and assistance with preparation of monthly financial reporting pack.
These are the main functions of the role; however, employees may be required to carry out other, ad hoc duties, as may be reasonably required. There will also be an expectation of potential UK travel.
Person Specification :
Skills, Experience and Knowledge :
• Supervisory experience essential
• Payroll experience essential
• AP and/or AR experience essential
• Knowledge of Invoice Discounting essential
• Knowledge of HMRC current legislation e.g. NI rates, statutory payments etc.
• Strong MS Outlook, Excel and Word skills are essential.
• Flexibility with hours and peak periods of work is essential.
• Flexible and adaptable in approach to work with the ability to multi-task
• Meticulous and accurate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communicator and personable
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise
• Quick learner
• Experience of working in partnership with key business stakeholders and delivering accurate, timely outputs.
• Ability to work to demanding timescales.
Personal Qualifications :
• Good standard of formal education
• Above average literacy and numeracy
• AAT or Part II CIMA/CACA/CA (desirable)
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.