Senior Accountant Payroll

Job Description

Location: Kettering with hybrid working offeredContract Type: Full time, PermanentWhether we’re helping customers start their journey to a just recovery after injury or accident, supporting our panel of solicitor firms, helping home buyers navigate the challenges of a house purchase or working together across our businesses to achieve greatresults - our people work as one team. You can join us and play your part in making a real difference, working for a highly successful business that makes markets and leads markets – ethically, professionally, and imaginatively.We are a business that truly lives by our values; Curious, Unified, Driven, and Passionate. If you personally relate to these then we are the team for you.THE PURPOSE OF OUR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (PAYROLL) ROLEThe purpose of this role is to ensure the accurate and timely preparations of payroll and the effective management of company’s purchase ledger, payment processes and ownership of accounting systems.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS SENIOR ACCOUNTANT PAYROLL• Payroll for the companies within NAHL Group and external care workers (5 internal payroll and 30 care worker payrolls)o Produce payroll submissions. o Final report checking for accuracy.o Prepare documents for CFO approval (Excel).o RTI submissions.o Pension submissions and administration.o Monitor payrolling of benefits and P11d.o Collate Information for PAYE Settlement Agreement and submission to HMRC.• Produce and submit VAT returns for the group.• Month-end journals including intercompany re-charges and reconciliations.• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for the group.• Manage Sage 200 system including closing ledgers, reporting, and answering queries.• Support with the day-to-day function of the PL team (queries, payment checking, code credit cards, daily tasks, PL closure).• Manage the PO system (Starters & leavers, Updating monthly budgets, new approval routes, employee expenses, Fuel VAT and queries). • Supporting the end-of-year audit.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE• Payroll (tax, pension, national insurance) and Purchase ledger experience• Sage 200 experience preferred.• Experience with BrightPay payroll software.• Sicon experience preferred.• Experience with month-end closing.• Experience with journal posting.PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES• Meticulous attention to detail • Self-motivated • Confident in approach• Passionate about providing a great level of service to our internal customers. • Driven to provide the business with accounting systems and processes that are accurate, user friendly, and compliant.• Unified to lead a small team toward the achievement of our company vision and working within our company values.• Curious – using own initiative to improve systems and processes.In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 25 days holiday, a contributory pension and a healthcare scheme with Simply Health. We have regular communication events, yearly award ceremonies and we have achieved Gold standard for Investors in People.You can find out more about us on our website.We look forward to hearing from you!Salary: CompetitiveBenefits: CompetitiveYou may have experience of the following: Senior Accountant, Payroll Advisor, Accountant, Payroll Accountant, Payroll Manager, Financial Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, Audit Manager, Assistant Controller, Finance Manager, Senior TaxAnalyst, Financial Reporting Manager, Cost Accountant, Treasury Manager, Senior Internal Auditor, Payroll Manager, Revenue Recognition Analyst, Senior Bookkeeper, Budget Analyst, etc.REF-206 278