Payroll & Accounts Administrator

Job Description

(Commercial Cleaning, Cambridge, with onsite parking)Salary: £30,000 to £38,000 plus Company benefitsHours: Monday to Friday, Full time, permanentOther benefits: Hybrid working flexibility, additional holiday entitlement each year (increase up to a maximum of 33 days p/a), dog friendly workplace.Are you an ambitious "numbers person" with experience, interest or qualification in accounting, book keeping or payroll; looking to play an integral role in a thriving and reputable Company, making significant influence to the direction and further successof the businessSuccessfully operating for over 38 years, with an excellent reputation for delivering superior service quality; this business is "fresh thinking" and professional, with a personable approach heavily rooted with integrity and a family feel.Currently operating services within only a 30-mile radius of the Cambridge area, with a client base of >180, and predominantly supporting operations in the Science and Tech sectors, this business has great opportunity and is ready to grow.This is a unique and exciting opportunity for the right person to demonstrate their skills and abilities.Your role responsibilities are to;Oversee the financial administration of this business, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Purchase invoice processing and all aspects of purchase ledger
• Bank posting and reconciliations
• Produce sales invoices, maintain sales ledger, credit control
• Producing supplier payment runs
• Create and post monthly journals, including wages.
• Dealing with expenses and credit card transactions
• Complete accounts to P&L.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Ensuring that all corporate, HMRC & other mandatory deadlines are adhered to.
• Manage weekly payroll, including hours, overtime, deductions, pensions/auto-enrolment and bonus payments.
• Administration of the Company pension scheme.
• Produce debtor updates
• Providing key data analysis to assist with business decisions and Company improvements
• Carry out ad hoc audits to ensure accuracy of information
• Provide financial information and analytic support to the Managing Director as requested

Candidates must be able to demonstrate;

• application of technology to generate data for analysis, decision making and recommendation for business improvement.
• commercial skills and being able to speak confidently about revenues, costs (including supplier and consumable costs) and margin at all levels. You will know your numbers.
• ability to build rapport with clients, suppliers and staff.
• ability to collaborate and appropriately influence and challenge colleagues, in terms of fulfilling the financial/ payroll obligations and understanding the wider business.
• ability to use their own initiative and challenge discrepancies
• Proven ability to self-motivate and able to work to tight deadlines / manage workloads.

Your background, experience & qualifications will be;Essential

• Understands the core elements of finance / accounting and spreadsheet data analysis with an ability to interpret numbers and their impact.
• Proficient in Microsoft office, specifically Excel
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good spoken and written English

Preferred

• Previous experience of accounts/finance/payroll in a small business environment, with experience in all financial transactional processes.
• Further qualifications in booking, purchasing, accountancy or payroll would be a benefit.
• Post graduate qualification or above.
• The role will involve the use of SAGE payroll and SAGE accounting software, so knowledge of these programs would be an advantage.

Keyskills :
Data AnalysisSales LedgerInvoice Processing