Accounts and Payroll Assistant in Atherton, Borough of Wigan

Accounts and Payroll Assistant – Full-Time – Permanent – £26k-£30k DOE – Atherton

Are you an experienced accounts and payroll professional looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of payroll whilst supporting a wider finance and administrative function?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a hands-on position combining full end-to-end payroll responsibility, accounts processing and general office administration.

Working closely with the wider team, you will play an important role in ensuring payroll runs smoothly, financial transactions are accurately maintained, and the day-to-day administrative operations of the business are well supported.

The Role

• Managing the complete monthly payroll process from start to finish, ensuring all information is checked, processed and employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Preparing employee paperwork and supporting HR-related administration.
• Maintaining customer and supplier accounts, including processing invoices and keeping ledger records up to date.
• Arranging supplier payments and carrying out regular bank reconciliations.
• Preparing regular reports and maintaining accurate business information.
• Supporting the administration of internal systems and maintaining accurate records and data.
• Responding to telephone enquiries and assisting with general office administration.
• Providing wider support across the finance and administrative functions as required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within an office-based administrative or accounts role, ideally 5 years or more.
• Experience managing payroll independently, ideally using Sage Payroll.
• Good working knowledge of both sales ledger and purchase ledger.
• Strong numerical ability and confidence handling financial transactions.
• Competent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and work independently.
• A confident and professional communication style when dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues.