Assistant Accountant at Adapt Recruitment

Our client based in Wrexham is currently looking to add an Assistant Accountant to their team on a permanent basis.

Key Duties:

• Liaising with internal management regarding invoice and credit note queries and ensuring accurate resolution of any problems
• Support the Accountant and FC on annual budget preparation and statutory audit, including dealing with queries/preparing reports;
• Supporting the Accountant in monitoring site costs through KPIs including labour vs budget and investigating reasons for variances;
• Support management in a variety of information requirements including producing monthly standard reports;
• Clocking system management and collation of payroll information from system;
• Manage and audit the transfer of accurate payroll information to the payroll provider on a timely basis;
• Ensure that pension, life cover and other employee benefits are accurately administered;
• To respond professionally (verbal and written) and in a timely manner to staff queries relating to payroll;
• Management and submission of applicable HMRC and other statutory returns;
• Processing of payroll journals onto the accounting system on a monthly basis;

What we are looking for in the successful candidate:

• Experience in an Accounts Assistant role OR studying towards accounting qualification
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Bookkeeping and payroll experience
• Sage experience, preferably SAGE 200.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Good Excel Knowledge
• Good IT Skills

What our client can offer in return:

• Salary of £30,000 per annum
• Working hours Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm – Friday 8am to 2pm
• Hybrid working up to 2 days per week.
• 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Wellbeing and benefits platform

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Payroll: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person