Accounts Assistant

Description

Murray Recruitment are recruiting an Accounts Assistant for our client based in South Lanarkshire.

Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team. The role involves providing day-to-day support in payroll and accounting processes, ensuring accurate financial records, and delivering exceptional service across internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will work closely with the Payroll Co-ordinator and other team members to ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and on time.

Key Responsibilities

* Collating, checking, and amending timesheets from the labour recording system for upload to the accounting system.

* Chasing missing timesheets with employees or approvers for month-end closing.

* Liaising with the Payroll Co-ordinator to resolve any queries or amendments.

* Running pivot tables for reconciliations during month-end checks.

* Providing payroll cover, including recording of timesheets, PAYE/NI, statutory payments, benefits in kind, allowances, and expenses.

* Processing purchase invoices and raising sales invoices for internal and external clients.

* Answering incoming telephone queries.

* Carrying out any other associated duties as required by the business.

Skills & Experience

* Experience in an administrative or finance-related role with payroll duties.

* Strong IT skills, including Excel (pivot tables and lookups).

* Excellent communication skills at all levels.

* Strong organisational and time management abilities.

* Ability to work on own initiative while following instructions.

* Proactive approach to work.

Offering

* Salary up to £28,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

* Full-time position based in Coatbridge.

* Working hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:30am – 4:00pm on Friday.

* Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays (1 Jan – 31 Dec).

* Pension: Employer contribution 5%, Employee contribution 5%.

* Healthcare

* Immediate start available..

* Opportunity for further development and training.

* Supportive working environment within a busy and professional finance team

Ad ID: 5416939975