Accounts & Payroll Assistant - Contract - Belfast

Interim Payroll & Accounts Assistant - Contract Role - Belfast City Centre

Immediate Need

12 Months Contract

Competitive salary & flexibility on start/finish times

The Role:

The purpose of this role is to enhance and support core financial operations including payroll, pensions, sales and purchase ledgers and reconciliations, while actively identifying opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency. You will play a key part in maintaining financial accuracy and compliance, supporting cross-functional collaboration, and driving positive change within the finance function and wider business.

You will join a small team of six who facilitate and oversee the financial operations of a global group with sites in Belfast, Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. Our environment is thriving and fast-paced and you will have exposure to a wide variety of financial and administrative functions, as well as insightful data input, analysis and investigatory work.

Key duties:

Payroll and pensions

Sales ledger

Purchase ledger

Fixed Asset Register

Adhoc finance duties

The Person:

Essential skills:

Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) with Grade C or above in Maths and English

At least one year's experience, including completion of a tax year-end, of processing payroll for a minimum of 50 people across the UK using a computerised payroll package

At least five years' experience of processing financial data such as invoicing and payments on a computerised system

Experience of carrying out bank reconciliations

Experience of analysing data and producing reports on same

Advanced MS Excel skills and proficient in the full Microsoft 365 suite

Must hold Right to Work in the UK and provide relevant documentation

Desirable:

Hold or working towards the Accounting Technician and / or Payroll CIPP qualifications

Experience of using Sage UK and Sage Micropay (ROI)

Experience of using Microsoft Navision or Business Central ERP systems

Credit control knowledge / experience

Experience in providing administrative support in the areas of health and safety and / or GDPR

We expect you to be:

A team player

Approachable and provide outstanding service to all stakeholders

Reliable, trustworthy and discreet with confidential information

Detail-oriented

An excellent communicator

A self-starter with initiative

Able to manage your time effectively to meet deadliness and prioritise your work

What do I do next?

If the above sounds like you, then get in touch with Clare Simpson at MCS Group to discuss in more detail or submit your CV via the link provided.

If this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit the MCS website to view a wide selection of our current jobs www.mcsgroup.jobs

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